Implantation of a multifocal IOL resulted in a greater incidence of posterior capsule opacification than a monofocal lens, a study showed. "Reasons for this may include increased visual demands of ...

Thanks to a new wearable visual simulator, patients and surgeons are able to see the effects of an intraocular multifocal lens -- which allows seeing at different distances -- in a realistic way ...

To evaluate the effect of mild posterior capsule opacity (PCO) on visual acuity (VA) in eyes implanted with a diffractive multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) compared with a monofocal IOL, and the ...

Multifocal lenses use multiple refractive zones built in rings to give patients distance and near vision. These lenses are designed to address the problem of presbyopia, in which people over the age ...

Cataract surgery is a once-in-a-lifetime investment in your eyes that can improve your quality of life for the long term. Advanced lens options can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses after your ...

Breakthrough technology lets patients "try on" intraocular lens options in immersive 3D environments before surgery Cataract surgery is among the most frequently performed and life-changing procedures ...

After bilateral cataract surgery, patients implanted with multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) were more likely to be spectacle-independent but also to undergo IOL exchange than those with monofocal ...

The goal of attaining high-quality, spectacle-free reading and distance vision after cataract surgery—without annoying optical side effects—has proved elusive to date. Although clinical studies of ...

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