title: [Apodized diffractive optic. New concept in multifocal lens technology].
abstract: As a consequence of improvement in intraocular lens (IOL) technology and the wish for presbyopia correction, modern multifocal IOLs are being implanted increasingly more often. The apodized diffractive optic represents a new design among multifocal IOLs. A comprehensive description of this principle with a review of current literature facilitates the understanding and correct application in IOL surgery.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt a.M.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kohnen
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Derhartunian
mesh_terms: D000065:Accommodation, Ocular / Q000502:physiology; D015350:Contrast Sensitivity / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008027:Light; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D011305:Presbyopia / Q000503:physiopathology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012542:Scattering, Radiation