We describe the design, fabrication, and characterization of modal liquid crystal lenses (MLCLs) with a symmetrical electrode structure using a resistive composite polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT-PSS). We achieved MLCLs with shorter focal lengths (up to $1\mathrm{cm}$ ), shorter apertures (1 to $5\mathrm{mm}$ ), and lower aberrations compared to other MLCLs. We demonstrate a very uniform conductivity distribution in the PEDOT-PSS layers over a wide resistivity range ( $100\mathrm{k}\mathrm{\Omega }/\text{sq}–10\mathrm{M}\mathrm{\Omega }/\text{sq}$ ) combined with a symmetrical electrode structure, enabling us to manufacture MLCLs with short f-numbers, large depths of focus, and low aberrations.