Far and near visual acuity with multifocal intraocular lenses in an optomechanical eye model with imaging capability

Multifocal IOLs of different optical designs were well characterized and distinguished by simulated contrast acuity testing in an experimental eye model, allowing quantitative comparison. Their overall visual performance, averaged over contrast and distance, was not superior to the performance of a monofocal IOL without an additional correcting lens.