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Modern lifestyles and quality of life are constantly improving. Cataract surgery and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation have evolved over the last decade, and the improvement of the quality of vision of patients utilizing these advances is therefore one of the main aims of today’s cataract surgeons. The increase in life expectancy and the fact that nowadays we operate on younger patients with cataract emphasize the need to provide good vision at all distances without the use of spectacles or contact lenses.
The main aim of this book is to help the practical ophthalmologist and the ophthalmic surgeon to tackle the different aspects of multifocal IOLs for the benefit of their patients. We hope that the reader will find this book a helpful tool in solving everyday dilemmas when using multifocal IOLs for cataract surgery.
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Alió, J.L., Pikkel, J. (2014). Multifocal Intraocular Lenses: The Challenges. In: Alió, J., Pikkel, J. (eds) Multifocal Intraocular Lenses. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09219-5_1
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