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MONOFOCAL LENS IMPLANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision
Synonyms:
monofocal IOL; monofocal lens implant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("monofocal 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)