ACCOMMODATING LENS IMPLANT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person)

Synonyms:

accommodating IOL; accommodating lens implant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("accommodating lens implant" is a kind of...):

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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