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noun
a nonrigid contact lens made of porous plastic, having a high water content that is replenished from eye surface moisture.
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Also called hydrophilic.
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How to use soft lens in a sentence
(ii) To accelerate the absorption of soft lens matter from the anterior chamber.
(i) In cases of increased tension associated with soft lens substance in the anterior chamber.
Glaucoma following extraction occurs as a result of (a) soft lens matter blocking the angle of the anterior chamber.
British Dictionary definitions for soft lens
soft lens
noun
a flexible hydrogel lens worn on the surface of the eye to correct defects of visionCompare hard lens, gas-permeable lens
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