Cataract Surgery 101 - Monofocal vs Multifocal IOLs : What is my Plane of Focus?

After your biometry and lens selection, the last choice is your focus. You and your ophthalmologist needs to decide your ideal plane of focus. For patients with monofocal IOLs , you can either pick near, intermediate or far as your plane of focus. For instance if you choose far, your vision will be set for seeing well at a distant (typically without the need of wearing glasses). This is ideal for driving, meanwhile for near such as reading up close - you will need reading glasses!