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Blue Light Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) and Photostress

Blue Light Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) and Photostress

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00710996
Enrollment
58
Registered
2008-07-08
Start date
2008-01-31
Completion date
2008-10-31
Last updated
2010-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cataract

Keywords

AcrySof IQ IOL

Brief summary

To determine what effect a blue light filtering Intraocular Lens (IOL) has on macular pigment levels.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Alcon Research
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with existing bilateral IOLs of given type, age-matched patients with normal vision and no cataract surgery.

Exclusion criteria

* Age related

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Photostress Recovery Time in Seconds.3 monthsThe time necessary to recover function (e.g., contrast discrimination) following exposure to a bright glare source.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Patients with existing bilateral intraocular lenses (IOLs) of given type, age-matched patients with normal vision and no cataract surgery.

Pre-assignment details

Subjects eligibility was determined at the preoperative visit. All subjects met inclusion/exclusion criteria.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
AcrySof Natural Intraocular Lens
AcrySof Natural Intraocular Lens (IOL) - Patients with previous bilateral implant of any Alcon lens model starting with the letters SN
17
AcrySof Clear Intraocular Lens
AcrySof clear intraocular lens (IOL) - Patients with previous bilateral implant of any Alcon lens model starting with the letters SA
20
Phakic Patients
Phakic patients - Age matched patients who have not had cataract surgery
21
Total58

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAcrySof Natural Intraocular LensAcrySof Clear Intraocular LensPhakic PatientsTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
15 Participants18 Participants18 Participants51 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
2 Participants2 Participants3 Participants7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants13 Participants10 Participants34 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants7 Participants11 Participants24 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 00 / 00 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 00 / 00 / 0

Outcome results

Primary

Photostress Recovery Time in Seconds.

The time necessary to recover function (e.g., contrast discrimination) following exposure to a bright glare source.

Time frame: 3 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AcrySof Natural Intraocular LensPhotostress Recovery Time in Seconds.36 secondsStandard Deviation 25.94
AcrySof Clear Intraocular LensPhotostress Recovery Time in Seconds.41.46 secondsStandard Deviation 25.94
Phakic PatientsPhotostress Recovery Time in Seconds.24.88 secondsStandard Deviation 15.45

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026