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Multifocal IOL

Multifocal intraocular lenses: a postoperative interview

This is an English translation of the original Japanese case report. If the two differ, the Japanese version takes precedence. Visual acuity is shown in decimal notation (1.0 ≈ 20/20).

2017.11.04

Patient questionnaire

Answers translated from Japanese.

What was your condition before surgery?

It was considerably interfering with my life; I couldn't even see signs in town.

What led you to have surgery?

So, being told that cataract surgery would be effective in dealing with the dangerous state I was in, I was convinced.

Which did you choose, a multifocal lens or a monofocal lens?

Multifocal intraocular lenses.

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