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. 2013 Oct;97(10):1353-4.
doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-303474. Epub 2013 Jul 31.

Black intraocular lenses: near infra-red light transmission may risk treatment failure

Imran H Yusuf  1 , Stuart N Peirson, C K Patel
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Black intraocular lenses: near infra-red light transmission may risk treatment failure

Imran H Yusuf et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2013 Oct.
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No abstract available

Keywords: Muscles; Optic Nerve; Optics and Refraction; Prosthesis.

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Black IOLs in clinical use. Near-infrared (NIR)-transmitting black IOLs: (A) 85F PMMA IOL (6 mm optic, 12 mm overall), (B) 6S PMMA IOL (10 mm optic, 12 mm overall), (C) 80D PMMA IOL (6 mm optic, 13.5 mm overall). All NIR-transmitting Black Lotus 80D PMMA IOL are manufactured by Morcher GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany. Non NIR-transmitting black IOLs: (D) Artisan Black iris-claw IOL (201, polycarbonate, 5.4 mm optic 8.5 mm overall, manufactured by Ophtec BV, Groningen, Netherlands), (E) Black PMMA IOL (612, 6 mm optic, 12 mm overall, manufactured by Dr Schmidt Intraocularlinsen, Sankt Augustin, Germany).
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