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Multifocal IOL - Hanita Lenses

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Introduction•<strong>Multifocal</strong> <strong>IOL</strong>s (MF<strong>IOL</strong>) effectively treat ametropia andpresbyopia•Satisfaction with MF<strong>IOL</strong>s depends on patient motivation tobe free of spectacles, and also on the design of the <strong>IOL</strong>optic.•Most optics use a refractive or diffractive pattern toseparate the light into 2 foci – 1 for far and 1 for near. Thiscauses a blur circle of the focus that is not clear, but alsoother visual side effects.•In apodized diffractive MF<strong>IOL</strong>s the ring pattern on theoptic is a source of halos and visual side effects. Changesin this design could lead to a decrease in visual sideeffects.

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