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intraocular lens
(redirected from Intraocular lens implant)

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Noun1.intraocular lens - an artificial lens that is implanted into the eye of someone to replace a damaged natural lens or someone who has had a cataract removed
lens, lens system, lense - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
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Because he was bilaterally aphakic after cataract extractions in the 1950s without intraocular lens implants, his subsequent spectacle prescription of +17 diopters rendered his glasses so heavy that prolonged wear had caused a large indentation to his nasal bridge (figure).
Latrogenic nasal saddling--a consequence of aphakia by Yuen, Leonard; Gore, Daniel M.; Posner, Esther J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
But when she saw the Verisyse Phakic Intraocular lens implant featured on "The Today Show," 20 years of struggling with contact lens, glasses and being rejected for Lasik surgery came to an end.
A clear solution: new option in plain view for nearsighted by Campbell, Carolyn / Utah Business
Implants Because many people do not want to risk LASIK and Intacs cannot help those with severe vision problems, intraocular lens implants (IOL) are a new option approved by the FDA in 2004 to correct moderate to severe nearsightedness.
Eye Surgery by Frank Vanderlugt / Food/cooking/nutrition community
 
 
 
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