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Clin. Med.","JCM"],"abstract":"<jats:p>Background\/Objectives: Diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) are widely used following cataract surgery, but their impact on peripheral retinal image quality in ultra-widefield (UWF) fundus imaging has not been objectively characterized. This study aimed to quantify peripheral image sharpness in UWF fundus photographs and assess wavelength-specific differences between diffractive multifocal and enhanced monofocal IOLs. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, 65 eyes from 51 patients implanted with enhanced monofocal (Tecnis Eyhance; n = 32) or diffractive multifocal IOLs (Tecnis Synergy, n = 19; Clareon PanOptix, n = 14) were analyzed. Non-mydriatic UWF fundus photographs (Optos; ~200\u00b0) were acquired within 1 month postoperatively. Red (R), green (G), and composite channel images were analyzed using three sharpness metrics\u2014Laplacian variance, Brenner gradient, and Tenengrad gradient\u2014within a predefined peripheral annular region (1.5\u20133.0 times the fovea\u2013optic disc distance). Generalized estimating equations (GEE) with age as a covariate were applied as the primary analysis to account for inter-eye correlation and age differences between groups. Results: Brenner and Tenengrad gradient scores were significantly lower in the multifocal group in the R channel (p = 0.037 and p = 0.041, respectively), but not in the G or composite channels. The Laplacian metric revealed no significant intergroup differences in any channel. Subgroup analysis revealed no significant difference between hybrid multifocal and quadrifocal subtypes (p &gt; 0.05). Group-level mean heatmaps confirmed a spatially distributed reduction in gradient magnitude across the annular zone in multifocal eyes. Conclusions: Diffractive multifocal IOL implantation was associated with a localized reduction in peripheral R channel sharpness, hypothesized to reflect transverse chromatic aberration. Composite channel quality remained comparable between groups, suggesting limited impact on routine clinical imaging. 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