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Yellow Versus White Study

NCT00612781 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2008-02-12

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Summary

Blue-light-filtering IOLs are implanted increasingly often in cataract surgery. Several studies examined the effect of blue-light-filters on contrast and colour vision. However, the study outcomes were varying. The present study investigated the effect of a blue-light-filtering IOL on colour perception and contrast acuity using highly sensitive measurement methods.

Conditions

  • Cataract

Interventions

PROCEDURE

cataract surgery (Hoya AF-1 [UY] YA-60BB)

implantation of a yellow Hoya AF-1 (UY) YA-60BB intraocular lens

PROCEDURE

cataract surgery (Hoya AF-1 [UV] VA-60BB lens)

implantation of an uncoloured Hoya AF-1 (UV) VA-60BB

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Hietzing

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matthias G Wirtitsch, MD · Dept of Ophthalmology, Hietzing Hospital, Vienna, Austria

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-12-31
Primary Completion
2007-02-28
Completion
2007-05-31

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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