NCT00537992

Blue-Blocking IOLs in Combined Surgery

Blue Light-Filter IOLs in Vitrectomy Combined With Cataract Surgery: Results of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Although commonly used in cataract surgery, the use of the blue light-filter IOLs in vitrectomy combined with cataract surgery has not been reported yet. A prospective controlled clinical trial was designed to evaluate the effect of the blue light-filter IOL on the surgeon's ability to perform specific vitreoretinal procedures and on the patients' outcome.

Detailed description

Sixty patients were randomly assigned to receive a UV-filter IOL (transparent IOL group) or a blue light-filter IOL (yellow IOL group) combined with a vitreoretinal procedure. Outcome measures were intraoperative conditions for the surgeon, complication rates, the functional outcome and vitreoretinal diagnoses.

Conditions

• Epiretinal Membranes
• Macular Holes
• Cataract

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	combined surgery	UV-filter IOL (transparent IOL group) or a blue light-filter IOL (yellow IOL group) combined with a vitreoretinal procedure

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-10-01
• Completion: 2006-03-01
• First posted: 2007-10-02
• Last updated: 2007-10-02