Prospective analysis of visual outcomes using apodized, diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses following phacoemulsification for cataract or clear lens extraction

The apodized, diffractive multifocal intraocular lens predictably provided excellent near uncorrected visual acuity and good distance uncorrected visual acuity following cataract and clear lens extraction surgery with a high rate of spectacle independence. A minority of subjects note halos and other visual phenomena that may be related to intraocular lens design.