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Extended Range of Vision (EDOF)

Based on your answers, the best option for you will be an Extended Range of Vision (EDOF) lens.

Extended Range of Vision lenses combine a wide variety of designs, now generally called EDOF (Extended Depth of Focus). These lenses use different focus-extension technologies and offer different working distances. As a standard, this category provides good distance vision and good intermediate vision starting around 60–100cm; some models extend that range down to about 45–50cm. For demanding near tasks, reading glasses are often still needed, depending on the visual task, lighting conditions, the specific lens model, and your residual refraction.

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Detailed explanation of this option

Please keep in mind that glasses for near vision might still be needed — this depends on your visual needs, the particular IOL model, and your refraction after lens implantation. This lens type provides a visual experience similar to early presbyopia in terms of acuity at a given distance; however, vision quality in dim light or at night may vary.

Extended Range of Vision lenses definitely provide more spectacle independence, safety, and visual freedom than a standard monofocal lens, but depending on the lens's optical principles, your vision in dim light or during night driving may involve some compromises. This is inherent to the pseudoaccommodation principle used to provide that extra visual freedom — it isn't a lens defect.

A note on your answers: you indicated that you're not an especially easy-going person, and that you might be a perfectionist in some situations. Practical experience shows that patients with this kind of personality can sometimes feel unhappy during the neuroadaptation period, or underestimate the trade-offs of premium IOL technologies. If you decide to go ahead with this lens type, please make sure you're emotionally prepared to accept some imperfections in your vision — temporary or permanent — in exchange for greater freedom from glasses.

Because this category combines a wide variety of different technologies, visual experience can vary between specific lens models. See the IOL Options section for more detail.

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