This document discusses factors to consider when selecting an intraocular lens (IOL) for cataract surgery. It notes that the patient's visual goals, the surgeon's expertise, and improvements in IOL technology all converge to determine the best IOL choice. Key factors include visual quality, patient expectations and needs, IOL design, and the surgeon's experience. Age-related eye changes and aberrations must also be addressed. Newer "multifocal light" IOLs aim to provide good distance and near vision with fewer side effects compared to traditional multifocal IOLs. The continual goal is high quality vision correction taking into account higher order aberrations like spherical aberration.