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I had Symfony multifocal lenses installed about 6 yrs ago. Total cost for both eyes on Long Island was over $8000. It was like magic, essentially turned the clock back about 60 yrs. I wish I could do this to other parts of my body. I don't need glasses for reading or distance, essentially 20/20 in both eyes. The lenses were prescribed so that one is slightly better for distance and the other is slightly better for up-close, but both give me 20/20 in each eye. I do wear inexpensive reading glasses for very small print and under some low light situations, but I go days to weeks without ever needing them. I actually have a collection of varied strength readers that I use for close up work on electronics, etc, like wearing a magnifying glass. As mentioned by others, multifocal lenses will produce a concentric circle light scattering from point sources at night. It's sharp and not fuzzy like cataracts but not everyone adjusts to it. About 50 % of those that receive artificial lenses will benefit from a procedure called a capsulotomy. Generally, the rear lens capsule is not removed during lens insertion, and this capsule my fog over some time after surgery. If you believe your vision is deteriorating months to years after the lens insertion, this may be the cause. One way you'll notice this is that road signs and license plates may not be as crisp as they were immediately after getting the lenses. Capsulotomy is a simple doctor's office procedure using a laser to poke some holes into the rear capsule. It may create some additional floaters that usually settle out. My wife and I had it done a couple years after the initial surgery, and it made a big difference.