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Three wavelength cut lenses with improved contrast sensitivity and reduced lens color

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This study aimed to examine the effect of selective wavelength range-cutting lenses at the following three wavelengths: less than 420 nm, approximately 460 nm, and approximately 585 nm. Contrast sensitivity when wearing a selective three-wavelength range-cutting lens was higher than that of clear lenses; further, contrast sensitivity was improved in both non-glare and glare conditions in the testing room with an illuminance of approximately 500 lx. Selective three-wavelength range-cutting lenses could improve contrast sensitivity while reducing lens color. Therefore, multiple wavelength-controlled lenses can contribute to the improvement of the quality of vision in daily life.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Japan

    Shuji Nakatsuka, Hirotaka Ito & Kumiko Mokuno

  2. Department of Rehabilitation, Orthoptics and Visual Science Course, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan

    Shuji Nakatsuka, Tomoya Handa & Hirotaka Ito

  3. Department of Vision Science, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan

    Tatsuya Iizuka

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Subject preparation, data collection was performed by [SN], [HI] and [KM], data analysis was performed by [SN] and [TI], The first draft of the manuscript was written by [SN] and [TH] and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Tomoya Handa served in an advisory role in Hopnic Laboratory, Co., LTD, and received a grant from the METI Monozukuri R&D Support Grant Program for SMEs (Grant Number JPJ005698).

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Nakatsuka, S., Handa, T., Ito, H. et al. Three wavelength cut lenses with improved contrast sensitivity and reduced lens color. Opt Rev 30, 590–593 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-023-00831-x

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