What are Near Vision Presbyopia Correcting Multifocal Lens implants?

Near Vision Presbyopia Correcting Lens implants can often provide excellent vision after cataract surgery at both distance and near. Depending on your specific vision requirements, there are several types of presbyopia correcting multifocal lens implants the Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania Cataract Surgeons might suggest, including the ReSTOR^® Lens Implant, the Crystalens^® Lens Implant or the ReZoomTM Lens Implant. Each of these lens implants or Intraocular Lenses (IOL) works in a different way to help you achieve your vision correction goals of being able to see at a variety of distances after cataract surgery–with less dependence on eyeglasses or reading glasses. Presbyopia correcting multifocal lens implants can correct both your distance vision and your presbyopia after cataract surgery. For the vast majority of patients, having a multifocal lens implant means that you will be able to see at distance and up close without being completely dependent on eyeglasses.

So, patients choosing to have a presbyopia correcting multifocal lens implant will likely find that they can drive, watch television, play golf and keep score, read a menu, play cards or do crafts-without the need for glasses. Patients choosing multifocal lens implants typically experience a greater overall freedom from glasses allowing them to participate in most everyday activities without dependence on, or the hassle and expense of glasses.

You can see the optical zones of these lenses in concentric circles and this is the optical physics that permit the multi-focusing power of these lenses.