title: Refractive outcomes after bilateral multifocal intraocular lens implantation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy and safety of bilateral multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation after cataract surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Oftalmológico de Valencia-CEOVAL, Valencia, Venezuela.
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective study evaluated patient charts for the patient selection method, preoperative evaluation, surgical technique, postoperative visual and refractive outcomes, and complications. It included 70 eyes of 35 patients who had lens extraction with bilateral implantation of an Array multifocal IOL. Fourteen eyes of 7 patients had hyperopia with presbyopia, and 56 eyes of 28 patients had cataract.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All eyes achieved an uncorrected distance acuity of 20/40 or better and an uncorrected near acuity of J5 or better. Six patients (18%) reported moderate halos, and 22 patients (63%) occasionally wore glasses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bilateral multifocal IOL implantation was effective and safe in cataract and hyperopic patients with presbyopia, providing good uncorrected distance and near acuities.
authors.affiliation: Centro Oftalmológico de Valencia-CEOVAL, Valencia, Venezuela. angelpinedaf@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pineda-Fernández
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jaramillo
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Celis
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DiStacio
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galíndez
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Del Valle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019923:Capsulorhexis; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012029:Refraction, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*