multifocal lens implant
- noun
- /ˌmʌltiˈfoʊkəl lɛnz ˈɪmplænt/
- Specialized
- After cataract surgery, she opted for a multifocal lens implant to help her see clearly at all distances.
Examples
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The multifocal lens implant allows patients to reduce their dependence on reading glasses.
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Advances in multifocal lens implants have greatly improved vision outcomes for many patients.
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The doctor recommended a multifocal lens implant for better vision.
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Many patients prefer multifocal lens implants over traditional bifocals.
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After cataract surgery, she opted for a multifocal lens implant to help her see clearly at all distances.
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The multifocal lens implant allows patients to reduce their dependence on reading glasses.
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Many patients prefer multifocal lens implants over traditional bifocals for more versatile vision.
Synonyms
A man-made lens put inside the eye that helps you see near and far
Antonyms
- Specialized
An artificial lens with one focus placed in the eye to give clear distance vision after cataract surgery
How Many Foci
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
multifocal + lens + implant
The overall meaning is directly and compositionally derivable from the parts: 'multifocal' (having multiple focal zones) + 'lens' (a device that focuses light) + 'implant' (a device inserted into the body), so a B1 learner who knows these words can infer an implanted lens with multiple focal zones for different distances. This is a technical compound following regular English noun-composition patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent in medical terminology.
Etymology
The noun multifocal lens implant comes from the idea of a single artificial lens put inside the eye that has several focus areas, like many small lenses in one piece. Here multifocal means 'many focus points', lens is the clear piece that helps the eye focus, and implant means it is put into the eye, so it helps a person see both 'near' and 'far' objects.