title: Visual outcomes with multifocal intraocular lenses.
abstract: Multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) are increasingly becoming a part of the armamentarium of cataract and refractive surgeons. Reports show that most multifocal IOLs provide excellent visual outcomes. In one major study of a zonal progressive, refractive, multifocal design, more than 80% of patients were able to see 20/40 or better at distance and J3 or better at near, without correction. This study also found that patients' satisfaction ratings of their multifocal vision were consistently high. Although a few patients with multifocal IOLs complain of halo or glare, these symptoms can be minimized by surgical technique and appropriate selection of the multifocal IOL power.
authors.affiliation: Center for Eye Research and Education, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Steinert
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*