Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 284-289 , May 2010

Blue-Blocking IOLs: A Complete Review of the Literature

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 The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.

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doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.07.007

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 284-289 , May 2010

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