The use of blue-light filtering IOLs is more advisable because they are capable of protecting the retina against ultraviolet light without disturbance of contrast sensitivity and chromatic vision, which produces subjective impairment in visual function.
A significant reduction in spherical aberration after Tecnis Z9000 IOL implantation was achieved, but visual acuity and contrast sensitivity were not affected by the aspheric silicone IOL compared to spherical acrylic IOLs.
In diabetic patients, the AcrySof Natural IOL provides better contrast sensitivity than the AcrySof SA60AT. The blue-light filter of the AcrySof Natural IOL did not cause chromatic discrimination defects based on total error scores and improved color vision in the blue-yellow chromatic axis in diabetic patients.
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