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    LENS IMPLANT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operationplay

    Synonyms:

    interocular lens implant; IOL; lens implant

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("lens implant" is a kind of...):

    implant (a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lens implant"):

    accommodating IOL; accommodating lens implant (a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person))

    monofocal IOL; monofocal lens implant (a lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision)

    multifocal IOL; multifocal lens implant (a type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision; the eye is in focus for near and far vision simultaneously)

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