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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Wavelength Characteristics and Visual Function of Photochromic Contact Lenses in Indoor and Outdoor Conditions.

Shuya Suzuki, Kazutaka Kamiya, Tatsuya Iizuka, Tomoya Handa

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shuya SuzukiGraduate School of Medical Science, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 2520373, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kazutaka KamiyaVisual Physiology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 2520373, Kanagawa, Japan.
Tatsuya IizukaGraduate School of Medical Science, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 2520373, Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9311-3842
Tomoya HandaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Orthoptics and Visual Science Course, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 2520373, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kitasato University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine the wavelength characteristics of photochromic contact lenses (CL) and evaluate the impact of tinting on visual function in indoor, outdoor, and glare environments.

methodsA total of 33 healthy individuals with refractive errors were recruited and fully corrected for refractive errors. Three groups were established, including non-activated photochromic CL, activated photochromic CL, and lenses without photochromic properties, which replicated the dimming characteristics of CL. Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity were measured and compared among the three groups.

resultsStatistically significant differences were observed in the spatial frequency (6, 12 cpd) and contrast sensitivity outdoors, with improved values recorded in the activated photochromic-CL group. In subsequent comparisons, the activated-photochromic-CL group demonstrated significantly better contrast-sensitivity values than the non-photochromic-CL group, as well as significant improvement in contrast sensitivity compared to the non-activated-photochromic-CL group. No significant differences were observed in the indoor or outdoor visual acuity.

conclusionOur results suggest that photochromic CL enhances visual function in outdoor environments, while maintaining visual function indoors and under glare, thereby improving the quality of vision (QOV) in severe light conditions where exposure to sunlight and ultraviolet light is anticipated.

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PMID38068469
PMCPMC10707347
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