Effectiveness of multifocal and monofocal intraocular lenses for cataract surgery and lens replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Open Access
- 10 January 2019
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für Ophthalmologie
- Vol. 257 (5), 863-875
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-018-04218-6
Abstract
Multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) offer the possibility of spectacle-free vision following cataract surgery compared to standard IOLs. Existing systematic reviews have generally concluded that multifocal IOLs result in better uncorrected near vision and greater spectacle independence, but more unwanted visual phenomena such as glare and halos, compared to monofocal IOLs. However, the certainty of evidence has been low for most outcomes, and pooled analyses have grouped together technologically obsolete lenses with newer lenses, potentially obscuring differences in performance across different lens types.Keywords
Funding Information
- Quality Enhancement Research Initiative
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