Advances in technology have incited the development of multifocal intraocular lenses that have 2 or 3 focuses and enable the patient to have good vision at different distances without glasses. Most multifocal lenses are bifocals. These lenses provide good distance vision and good near vision, but somewhat weaker vision at medium range distances (80-100 cm).

The latest generation of multifocal lenses are trifocal lenses, which with good distance vision and close vision also provide a good vision on the middle distance, which is especially important for patients that work at the computer.