System and method for selective light inhibition

An ophthalmic system comprising a film containing a dye that selectively inhibits light having a wavelength of 400 nm-460 nm;

• the film is interspaced between two ophthalmic lens layers;
• and wherein the system has a photopic luminous transmission of at least 85% across the visible spectrum and reduces scotopic luminous transmission by not more than 15%.

An ophthalmic system comprising:

• a film containing a dye that reduces but does not eliminate transmission of light having a wavelength of 400 nm-460 nm;
• a color-balancing component disposed adjacent to the film;
• and both the film and the color-balancing component are interspaced between two ophthalmic lens layers and wherein the system has a photopic luminous transmission of at least 85% and a phototoxicity ratio of less than 80%.

An ophthalmic system comprising a coating containing a dye that selectively inhibits light having a wavelength of 400 nm-460 nm;

• the coating is the outer-most layer of the system and is disposed on an outer surface of an ophthalmic lens layer;
• and wherein the system has a photopic luminous transmission of at least about 85% across the visible spectrum and a phototoxicity ratio less than 80%.