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Multifocal vs monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction

Distance visual acuity ‐ less than 6/6 unaided · people with cataract

Multifocal showed no clear difference in unaided distance visual acuity worse than 6/6 compared with monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.89, 1.03]
8 studies · 682 participants
Moderate

Multifocal vs monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction

Corrected distance visual acuity worse than 6/6 · people with cataract

1 finding from 1 review

Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Multifocal vs monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction

Near visual acuity ‐ less than J3/J4 unaided · people with cataract

Multifocal may leads to lower unaided near visual acuity worse than J3/J4 compared with monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.2 [0.07, 0.58]
8 studies · 782 participants
Low

Multifocal vs monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction

Spectacle dependence · people with cataract

Multifocal may leads to lower spectacle dependence compared with monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.63 [0.55, 0.73]
10 studies · 1000 participants
Low

Multifocal vs monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction

Participant‐reported outcomes: quality of life or visual function · people with cataract

1 finding from 1 review

Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 435 participants
Very low

Multifocal vs monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction

Participant‐reported outcomes: glare · people with cataract

Multifocal may leads to higher participant‐reported outcomes: glare compared with monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.41 [1.03, 1.93]
7 studies · 544 participants
Low

Multifocal vs monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction

Participant‐reported outcomes: haloes · people with cataract

Multifocal probably leads to higher participant‐reported outcomes: haloes compared with monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.58 [1.99, 6.46]
7 studies · 662 participants
Moderate