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accommodating lens implant

accommodating lens implant

6.5
A small artificial lens placed in the eye that moves to help you see near and far
  • noun
  • /əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪŋ lɛnz ˈɪmplænt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : implante de lente acomodativa
  • The patient opted for an accommodating lens implant to improve both his near and distance vision.

Examples

  • Recent advances in accommodating lens implant technology have helped restore natural vision for many cataract patients.

  • After surgery with an accommodating lens implant, she was able to read without her glasses again.

  • An accommodating lens implant can improve vision.

  • The accommodating lens implant is innovative.

  • After surgery with an accommodating lens implant, she was able to read without her glasses again.

  • Recent advances in accommodating lens implant technology have helped restore natural vision for many cataract patients.

  • The patient opted for an accommodating lens implant to improve both his near and distance vision.

Synonyms

accommodating IOL
vsaccommodating lens implant
  • Specialized
5.8

An artificial lens placed in the eye that moves to help you focus on near and far things

is the same concept but uses a shorter technical name
multifocal lens implant
vsaccommodating lens implant
  • Specialized
6.3

An artificial device put in the eye that helps you see near and far without glasses

changes focus by moving a hinge rather than using fixed zones

Surface Forms

accommodating lens implant singular
accommodating lens implants plural

Morphology

accommodate + lens + implant

The phrase is compositionally built: 'accommodating' (able to adjust), + 'lens' (optical device), + 'implant' (inserted device) yields an implantable lens that adjusts focus for vision. Although the exact clinical nuance (mimicking a young lens) is technical, the core meaning 'a lens implant that adjusts for near and far vision' is directly derivable by a B1 learner who knows the constituents.

Etymology

Accommodating lens implant comes from how the new lens can move or shift like a natural lens to help the eye focus. The word accommodating means it 'adjusts' so you can see near and far, so the implant restores the eye's natural 'focus'.