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8 May 2019
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Adaptive optics replicates vision with multifocal lenses

An adaptive optics (AO) simulator accurately captures the visual experience of having a multifocal intraocular lens (M-IOL), researchers have discovered.

In the study published in Scientific Reports, through-focus (TF) optical and visual quality produced by real M-IOLs were compared with simulations using a spatial light modulator or an optotunable lens.

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