Is the multifocal lens similar to the natural lens of the eye?
No. The natural lens of a young person changes shape in order to produce a change in focus. As a person ages, the natural lens becomes more rigid and functions more like a monofocal lens. Lens implants do not change shape. A multifocal lens compensates for the eye’s inability to change shape by allowing the eye to see at distance and near simultaneously through the same optic.
