MULTIFOCAL IOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does multifocal IOL mean? 

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

1. 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

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• MULTIFOCAL IOL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

multifocal IOL; multifocal lens implant

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

interocular lens implant; IOL; lens implant (a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation)