accommodating lens implant


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Noun1.accommodating lens implant - a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person)
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
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For presbyopes, multifocal or accommodating lens implants may help them meet the challenge of near vision tasks.