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Intraocular lens implant

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Intraocular lens (IOL) implant
A small, plastic device (IOL) that is usually implanted in the lens capsule of the eye to correct vision after the lens of the eye is removed. This is the implant is used in cataract surgery.


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Because he was bilaterally aphakic after cataract extractions in the 1950s without intraocular lens implants, his subsequent spectacle prescription of +17 diopters rendered his glasses so heavy that prolonged wear had caused a large indentation to his nasal bridge (figure).
But when she saw the Verisyse Phakic Intraocular lens implant featured on "The Today Show," 20 years of struggling with contact lens, glasses and being rejected for Lasik surgery came to an end.
Implants Because many people do not want to risk LASIK and Intacs cannot help those with severe vision problems, intraocular lens implants (IOL) are a new option approved by the FDA in 2004 to correct moderate to severe nearsightedness.
 
 
 
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