Evidence for light perception through NIR-transmitting black IOLs
| Number of patients with visual acuity of light perception or better in the occluded eye | Number of patients experiencing light perception despite black IOL | NIR-transmitting black IOL and model number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case series | Cases reported | Preoperative | Postoperative | ||||
| Wong et al3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 (100%) | Morcher (81D, 85F) | ||
| Lee et al4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1* (33%) | Morcher (80D, 80D/6S, 81D) | ||
| Hadid, Wride et al1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 (100%) | Morcher (81D) | ||
| Yusuf et al5 and Yusuf et al, 2013 (unpublished) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 (100%) | Morcher (85F) | ||
| Total | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 (89%) | |||
Summary of all published cases documenting the preoperative and postoperative visual acuities of patients undergoing near-infrared transmitting black IOL implantation.
*Both patients who experienced no perception of light in the occluded eye postoperatively in this series had optic neuropathies—post-traumatic and demyelinating, respectively.