Abstract: In recent years new types of multifocal intraocular lens have been developed, such as aspheric multifocal intraocular lens, Toric multifocal intraocular lens and aspheric Toric multifocal intraocular lens and so on. The vision in life and work and the quality of life  in patients with cataract were significantly improved after phacoemulsification with the new types of multifocal intraocular lens. At the same time there should be a strict indications for the new types of multifocal intraocular lens, so as to make the cataract patients implanted multifocal intraocular lens getting the best visual quality.  (Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2015, 39： 73-78)