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ArticleBiomedical optics express2025

Design concepts for advanced-technology intraocular lenses [Invited].

Michael J Simpson, Damien Gatinel, Miguel Faria-Ribeiro, Xin Wei, Geunyoung Yoon, Junzhong Liang, Pablo Artal, Susana Marcos

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Michael J SimpsonSimpson Optics LLC, Arlington, TX 76012, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4939-4971
Damien GatinelRothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France.
Miguel Faria-RibeiroCenter of Physics of Porto and Minho Universities, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4880-9680
Xin WeiMedennium Inc., Irvine, CA 92618, USA.
Geunyoung YoonUniversity of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX 77204, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4171-8927
Junzhong LiangApolloptix, Inc., 5201 Great America Pkwy, Suite 320, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA.
Pablo ArtalLaboratorio de Óptica, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, E-30100 Murcia, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1284-6591
Susana MarcosCenter for Visual Science, The Institute of Optics, Flaum Eye Institute. University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5511-1697

Funding

VISUAL SCIENCE RESEARCH CTR SUPPORTP30EY001319 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI Susana Marcos · 1985 to 2026
$17.5M
Research Programming ModuleP30EY007551 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI LAURA J. FRISHMAN · 1988 to 2026
$16.4M
Mechanisms and plasticity of long term visual adaptation to ocular opticsR01EY014999 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI GEUNYOUNG YOON · 2003 to 2026
$5.9M
Peripheral optical and neural contributions to myopia developmentR01EY034151 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI GEUNYOUNG YOON · 2022 to 2026
$2.1M
Interplay between multifocal optics and accommodation: implications for myopia progressionR01EY035009 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI Susana Marcos · 2023 to 2026
$2.0M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY001319NEI NIH HHS P30 EY007551NEI NIH HHS R01 EY014999NEI NIH HHS R01 EY034151NEI NIH HHS R01 EY035009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An intraocular lens (IOL) replaces the natural crystalline lens during cataract surgery, and although the vast majority of implants have simple optics, "advanced technology" IOLs have multifocal and extended depth of focus (EDOF) properties. Optical concepts are evaluated here, with image contrast, focal range, and unwanted visual phenomena being the primary concerns. Visual phenomena with earlier bifocal diffractive lenses led to alternative diffractive designs (trifocals, etc.) and also to exploring increasing the depth of focus for monofocal IOLs using refractive methods, where although the defocus range might be more modest, visual phenomena are much less obvious. The designs cover a range of possibilities that might provide the best overall vision for patients with differing motivations, needs, and sensitivity to visual side effects.

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PMID39816135
PMCPMC11729292

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