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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intraocular lens

With an optical bench, the researchers use technology originally developed for astronomy, such as adaptive optics mirrors and spatial light modulators, to manipulate the optics of the eye as an intraocular lens would.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023

But Dr Gladys Boo, a veterinary ophthalmologist who led the procedure, reckons that it is likely the first time penguins have successfully received intraocular lens implants, marking a "milestone" in veterinary medicine.

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

If the person was nearsighted, is the power of the intraocular lens greater or less than the removed lens?

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015