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IOL — noun a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation • Syn: ↑lens implant, ↑interocular lens implant • Hypernyms: ↑implant • Hyponyms: ↑accommodating lens implant, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
accommodating lens implant — noun a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person) • Syn: ↑accommodating IOL • Hypernyms: ↑lens implant, ↑interocular lens implant, ↑IOL … Useful english dictionary
Intraocular lens — An intraocular lens (IOL) is an implanted lens in the eye, usually replacing the existing crystalline lens because it has been clouded over by a cataract, or as a form of refractive surgery to change the eye s optical power. It usually consists… … Wikipedia
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interocular lens implant — noun a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation • Syn: ↑lens implant, ↑IOL • Hypernyms: ↑implant • Hyponyms: ↑accommodating lens implant, ↑accommodati … Useful english dictionary
lens implant — noun a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation • Syn: ↑interocular lens implant, ↑IOL • Hypernyms: ↑implant • Hyponyms: ↑accommodating lens implant, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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