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Spectral sensitivity of the pseudophakic eye
Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|May 1, 1983
Summary
Polymethyl methacrylate intraocular lenses fail to absorb damaging shortwave light, increasing retinal sensitivity in patients. This heightened sensitivity, especially to near-UV light, poses a risk for photochemical damage.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Photochemistry
Background:
- The crystalline lens in the human eye naturally filters shortwave visible and near-UV light.
- Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) intraocular lenses (IOLs) are widely used as replacements for the natural lens.
- Shortwave visible and near-UV light are known to cause photochemical damage to the retina.