| NOUN | artifact | lens implant, interocular lens implant, IOL | a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye |
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| Meaning | A clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation. | |
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| Synonyms | interocular lens implant, IOL | |
| Narrower | accommodating lens implant, accommodating IOL | A lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person) |
| monofocal lens implant, monofocal IOL | A lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision | |
| multifocal lens implant, multifocal IOL | A type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision | |
| Broader | implant | A prosthesis placed permanently in tissue |
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