IOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does IOL mean? 

• IOL (noun)
  The noun IOL has 1 sense:

1. a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation

  Familiarity information: IOL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IOL (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 operation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

interocular lens implant; IOL; lens implant

Hypernyms ("IOL" is a kind of...):

implant (a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue)

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

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)