An ophthalmic lens, comprising: an optic having an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis; a multifocal phase plate comprising a first plurality of echelettes, wherein the surfaces of the first plurality of echelettes are centered about a first base curvature having a first radius of curvature in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis, the multifocal phase plate being configured to direct light to a first focus and a second focus, the second focus disposed closer to the optic than the first focus; an intermediate phase plate comprising a second plurality of echelettes, wherein the surfaces of the second plurality of echelettes are centered about the first base curvature or a second base curvature having a second radius of curvature different from the first radius of curvature, the intermediate phase plate surrounding the multifocal phase plate and configured to contribute to the overall resultant amplitude and distribution of light directed to the second focus; an outer refractive region having a refractive optical power and no diffractive optical power, the outer refractive region surrounding the intermediate phase plate and configured to direct light to the first focus, wherein the outer refractive region has an aspheric surface configured to reduce an optical aberration, wherein the intermediate phase plate has a zeroth diffraction order directing some incident light to the first focus and a first diffraction order that directs some incident light to the second focus, and wherein the intermediate phase plate directs a relatively reduced amount of light to the second focus as compared to the first focus such that the lens has a light intensity distribution profile on an image plane at the first focus forming a halo image including a halo image intensity component produced by the multifocal phase plate and a halo image component produced by the intermediate phase plate, wherein the second plurality of echelettes have a predetermined phase height between echelettes to provide a predetermined distribution of light between two or more diffraction orders so that a summation of the intensity profile components of the halo image provides an intensity profile that is significantly more sloped at the periphery than a relatively sharp cut-off in the intensity profile at the periphery that would otherwise be provided without the presence of the intermediate phase plate. an optic having an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis; a multifocal phase plate comprising a first plurality of echelettes, wherein the surfaces of the first plurality of echelettes are centered about a first base curvature having a first radius of curvature in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis, the multifocal phase plate being configured to direct light to a first focus and a second focus, the second focus disposed closer to the optic than the first focus; an intermediate phase plate comprising a second plurality of echelettes, wherein the surfaces of the second plurality of echelettes are centered about the first base curvature or a second base curvature having a second radius of curvature different from the first radius of curvature, the intermediate phase plate surrounding the multifocal phase plate and configured to contribute to the overall resultant amplitude and distribution of light directed to the second focus; an outer refractive region having a refractive optical power and no diffractive optical power, the outer refractive region surrounding the intermediate phase plate and configured to direct light to the first focus, wherein the outer refractive region has an aspheric surface configured to reduce an optical aberration, wherein the intermediate phase plate has a zeroth diffraction order directing some incident light to the first focus and a first diffraction order that directs some incident light to the second focus, and wherein the intermediate phase plate directs a relatively reduced amount of light to the second focus as compared to the first focus such that the lens has a light intensity distribution profile on an image plane at the first focus forming a halo image including a halo image intensity component produced by the multifocal phase plate and a halo image component produced by the intermediate phase plate, wherein the second plurality of echelettes have a predetermined phase height between echelettes to provide a predetermined distribution of light between two or more diffraction orders so that a summation of the intensity profile components of the halo image provides an intensity profile that is significantly more sloped at the periphery than a relatively sharp cut-off in the intensity profile at the periphery that would otherwise be provided without the presence of the intermediate phase plate.