IOL
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- noun
- Specialized
- After cataract surgery, the doctor implanted a clear artificial lens known as an IOL into her eye.
- trifocal IOLs
- intraocular lens (IOL)
- lens (IOL)
Examples
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The pilot study was a prospective series of cataract patients with vision loss from AMD who received an off-label AcrySof ReSTOR IOL following phacoemulsification.
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An IOL is a clear, artificial lens; effects of Viagra on men and watery discharge, although vision may be normal again.
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Article, iOL News, October 2012
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The only real limitation of the IOL (aside from the risks and cost) is that it cannot correct astigmatism.
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This apodized diffractive intraocular lens (IOL) provides high-quality distance vision.
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Many patients notice clearer vision after receiving an IOL to replace their natural lens.
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The latest advancements in eye care include the development of several types of IOLs for improved vision.
Synonyms
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A clear artificial lens placed in the eye to replace a cloudy natural lens after cataract surgery
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A small clear plastic piece put in the eye to replace the part that focuses light after cataract surgery
A clear artificial lens placed inside the eye to replace the natural lens after cataract surgery
Compounds
- Specialized
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A lens placed in the eye during cataract surgery that gives clear distance vision
- Specialized
An artificial lens placed in the eye that moves to help you focus on near and far things
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Surface Forms
Morphology
IOL = I + O + L
IOL is an initialism (acronym) whose component letters are not productive morphemes in English, so knowing the letters does not let a learner infer the medical meaning.
Etymology
IOL is short for intra- 'within' + ocular 'eye' and the familiar word lens. Since lens originally meant a 'lentil' because of its small curved shape, an IOL is a clear artificial lens placed 'within' the eye to replace the natural lens.