Monofocal Lens That Eliminates Multifocal Lens Out in a Year

Xceed Imaging claims it will be selling its new EDOF lenses by the end of 2011, according to a statement reported on Israel21c. The monofocal lens "can focus light from between 13 inches away up to the horizon. The lens is engraved with special patterns which shifts the phase of light waves, enabling clear focus on objects both near and far." The company is calling it an interferometric solution, meaning that it combines the best of refractive and diffractive lenses. The lens "consists of a single lens that enables wearers to see more clearly, no matter what their vision problem (presbyopia, astigmatism, etc.) or whether they wear glasses, contact lenses or intraocular lenses." The design has apparently been in the works for more than four years.