BACKGROUND To compare near, intermediate, and distance vision, and quality of vision using appropriate subjective questionnaires, when monofocal or apodized diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) are binocularly implanted. METHODS Patients with different binocular IOLs implanted were recruited after surgery and had their visual acuity tested, and quality of vision evaluated, at a si...

PURPOSE To expand a geometrical model of diffraction efficiency and its interpretation to the multifocal optic and to introduce formulas for analysis of far and near light distribution and their application to multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) and to diffraction efficiency optimization. SETTING Medical device consulting firm, Newport Coast, California, USA. DESIGN Experimental study. M...

The set of diffractive optical elements for CO2 and Nd-Yag lasers was theoretically calculated, fabricated by microlithographic technology and experimentally tested. It is shown that the laser systems for therapy, surgery and welding gain from advanced capabilities of the DOEs: uniform focal-spot intensity, simultaneous formation of focal line contours, sharp and multiple-spot focusing, dual-wa...

Nowadays cataract surgery is refractive surgery as well. Intraocular lens implantation is gold standard, but there is plenty types of intraocular lenses, monofocal, multifocal, accommodating, and toric. Problem is to pick up correct one according life style, profession, health status and age. The aim is review current possibilities in cataract, refractive surgery and aphakia management.