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intraocular lens (IOL)
Indications:
- cataracts
Procedure:
- an artificial lens is implanted into the eyes of patients who have had their cataracts surgically removed & designed to restore the lost focusing power of the removed natural lens.
Notes:
- Light Adjustable Lens & Light Delivery Device [1], can make small adjustments to the artificial lens' power after cataract surgery so that the patient will have better vision when not using glasses [1]
Related
crystalline lens (lens of eye, L)
pseudophakia
Specific
telescopic intraocular lens
General
implant
eye surgery; opthalmologic surgery; ocular surgery
References
- FDA News Release. Nov 22, 2017
FDA approves first implanted lens that can be adjusted after
cataract surgery to improve vision without eyeglasses in some
patients.
https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm586405.htm