The decision of which type of IOL to implant in a patient is a multistep process in my practice.
Presbyopia-correcting IOLs are considered for patients who want to reduce their dependence on glasses or contact lenses and have generally healthy eyes, free of corneal, optic nerve or macular changes that would preclude them from achieving good results with a presbyopia-correcting lens.
To set appropriate expectations, it is important that patients understand that they will need glasses for near and intermediate tasks if we do not implant a presbyopia-correcting IOL and target emmetropia.
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