intraocular lens

American  

noun

Ophthalmology.

1. a plastic lens implanted surgically to replace the eye's natural crystalline lens, usually because the natural lens has developed a cataract.

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With an increasing number of intraocular lens options becoming available, scientists have developed computational simulations to help patients and surgeons see the best options.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023

The sextet underwent the removal of the cloudy lenses caused by cataracts - a common age-related condition that develops in geriatric animals and hinders their vision - before receiving custom-made intraocular lens implants.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2023

For the procedure, an ophthalmologist removes the cataract-clouded lens and replaces it with a clear artificial lens, called an intraocular lens.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2021

"The 'smart lens' technology has the potential to transform eye care and further enhance our pipeline ... in the contact lens and intraocular lens space."

From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2016

This intraocular lens can be chosen so that the person has perfect distant vision.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015