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Cataract surgery: choosing the right lens

Monofocal, toric and multifocal lenses compared.Patient care team · 28 October 2026 · 1 min readMedically reviewed by Dr. Shanthi Devi Murugan, Ophthalmologist
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Monofocal

Clear distance vision; reading glasses are still needed.

Toric

Corrects astigmatism as well as the cataract.

Multifocal

Good distance and near vision without glasses for most people.


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