Multifocal Lens
Multifocal intraocular lenses allow the patient to visualize objects at more than one distance.
Part of: Intraocular Lens (IOL)
About Multifocal Lenses
As people get older, sometimes the lens of the eye becomes cloudy leading to loss of vision. The cloudy lens or cataract can be removed, and a replacement lens put in its place.
In the past, the replacement lens had one ‘point of focus’, either in the distance or close up (‘monofocal’ lens). This meant that glasses were needed for focusing at other points, for example, for reading.
New lenses have been developed that provide two or more points of focus (‘multifocal’ lenses). These are designed to avoid the need for glasses… Read more about Multifocal Lens