ArticlePloS one2017
Blue-Light Filtering Spectacle Lenses: Optical and Clinical Performances.
Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02821403 (Effects of Blue-light Blocking Lens on Visual Functions), which is not on this map. Cited by 43 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of Blue-light Blocking Lens on Visual Functions
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 152 citations in OpenAlex.
- Blue-light filtering spectacle lenses for visual performance, sleep, and macular health in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of Neurolens Use on the Quality of Life in Individuals With Headaches: A Randomized Double-Masked, Cross-Over Clinical Trial.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Trial
- Protective effects ofHistology and histopathology · 2026Article
- Blue-Light Filters in Eye Care: A State-of-the-Art Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Effect of High-Energy Visible Light-Filtering Spectacle Lenses on Distance Contrast Sensitivity.Clinical optometry · 2026Article
- Are Blue-Cut Lenses Safe for Children? Potential Effects on Eye Length and Refractive Disorders.Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2025Article
- Impact of LED exposure on contrast sensitivity and protective efficacy of blue-blocking lenses.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Potential guidelines for cataract surgery and rehabilitation in visually impaired patients: Literature analysis.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2024Review
- Analyzing the effect of blue-blocking lenses on color vision tests using the chromaticity coordinate method.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Blue Light and Digital Screens Revisited: A New Look at Blue Light from the Vision Quality, Circadian Rhythm and Cognitive Functions Perspective.Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2024Review
- The effects of multi-colour light filtering glasses on human brain wave activity.BMC neuroscience · 2024Article
- Influence of white-light-emitting diodes on primary visual cortex layer 5 pyramidal neurons (V1L5PNs) and remodeling by blue-light-blocking lenses.International ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Impact of soft and rigid gas-permeable contact lenses on visual performance in mesopic conditions.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Impact of light-emitting diodes on visual cortex layer 5 pyramidal neurons (V1-L5PNs)-A rodent study.Molecular vision · 2024Article
- Short-Wavelength Light-Blocking Filters and Oral Melatonin Administration in Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Retinitis Pigmentosa: Current Clinical Management and Emerging Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Blue Light-Ocular and Systemic Damaging Effects: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Effectiveness of toric soft contact lenses for vision correction in patients with different degrees of astigmatism: a real-world study.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- The effect of orthokeratology lenses on optical quality and visual function in children.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposesTo evaluate the optical performance of blue-light filtering spectacle lenses and investigate whether a reduction in blue light transmission affects visual performance and sleep quality.
methodsExperiment 1: The relative changes in phototoxicity, scotopic sensitivity, and melatonin suppression of five blue-light filtering plano spectacle lenses were calculated based on their spectral transmittances measured by a spectrophotometer. Experiment 2: A pseudo-randomized controlled study was conducted to evaluate the clinical performance of two blue-light filtering spectacle lenses (BF: blue-filtering anti-reflection coating; BT: brown-tinted) with a regular clear lens (AR) serving as a control. A total of eighty computer users were recruited from two age cohorts (young adults: 18-30 yrs, middle-aged adults: 40-55 yrs). Contrast sensitivity under standard and glare conditions, and colour discrimination were measured using standard clinical tests. After one month of lens wear, subjective ratings of lens performance were collected by questionnaire.
resultsAll tested blue-light filtering spectacle lenses theoretically reduced the calculated phototoxicity by 10.6% to 23.6%. Although use of the blue-light filters also decreased scotopic sensitivity by 2.4% to 9.6%, and melatonin suppression by 5.8% to 15.0%, over 70% of the participants could not detect these optical changes. Our clinical tests revealed no significant decrease in contrast sensitivity either with (95% confidence intervals [CI]: AR-BT [-0.05, 0.05]; AR-BF [-0.05, 0.06]; BT-BF [-0.06, 0.06]) or without glare (95% CI: AR-BT [-0.01, 0.03]; AR-BF [-0.01, 0.03]; BT-BF [-0.02, 0.02]) and colour discrimination (95% CI: AR-BT [-9.07, 1.02]; AR-BF [-7.06, 4.46]; BT-BF [-3.12, 8.57]).
conclusionBlue-light filtering spectacle lenses can partially filter high-energy short-wavelength light without substantially degrading visual performance and sleep quality. These lenses may serve as a supplementary option for protecting the retina from potential blue-light hazard.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02821403.
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