The lens decides how you will see
An intraocular lens (IOL) replaces your cloudy natural lens, and its design decides how you see afterwards. Lenses fall into monofocal, multifocal and specialty groups.
Today’s lenses can do more than clear a cataract: some also correct presbyopia and astigmatism. We use lenses certified by the US FDA and European CE, chosen around your work, age and lifestyle.
| Monofocal IOL | Multifocal IOL | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | One essential distance | Near through far |
| Where sight improves | Only at that distance | Across distances |
| Reading glasses afterwards | Needed | Not needed |
| Often suits | Older adults who do little close work | Active lives, such as night driving and sports |
Which one fits depends on your eyes and your day. The measurements from your cataract tests are what your surgeon uses to recommend a lens.
One surface carries dozens of tiny concentric steps. Light bends as it crosses them, creating several focal points.
| Lens | Maker | What it is designed for |
|---|---|---|
| Synergy | Johnson & Johnson, released 2021 | Blends continuous focus with a multifocal design; filters the violet wavelength linked to glare; good contrast sensitivity at night. |
| Fine Vision | PhysIOL | Trifocal lens with a stable position in the eye; can correct corneal astigmatism during cataract surgery. |
| PanOptix | Alcon (USA) | Quadrifocal lens in a biocompatible hydrophobic material; delivers more light to the retina, aiming to reduce night glare and weaker near vision. |
| RayOne | Rayner | Trifocal lens inserted through a very small incision to limit astigmatism after surgery; surface designed to limit glare and halos. |
| Lisa Tri | Carl Zeiss | Trifocal lens that adjusts the light reaching the retina; very small incision; aims to limit night vision problems, halos and glare. |
| Odyssey | Johnson & Johnson, released August 2025 | Higher light use and a smoothed surface to reduce night glare, with continuous near, intermediate and distance vision. |
Instead of steps, this lens has zones with different focal lengths for near, intermediate and far.
It is less affected by pupil size and loses less distance light, which supports distance vision and reduces night glare. If you have had refractive surgery before, it is less affected than diffractive lenses.
Wavefront technology stretches the range of focus. With no rings to cause glare, it offers extended vision from far through intermediate to near.
Its main strengths are less glare than other lenses and strong distance-to-intermediate vision.
A monofocal lens focuses on one essential distance, so reading glasses are needed afterwards. A multifocal lens covers near to far, so reading glasses are not needed.
Older adults who do little close work. Multifocal lenses suit active lives, such as night driving and sports.
Lentis M Plus, a refractive multifocal lens, is less affected than diffractive lenses after previous refractive surgery. Your surgeon makes the final choice.
We use lenses certified by the US FDA and European CE, and choose among them by your work, age and lifestyle.
