1. a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation; [syn: lens implant, interocular lens implant, IOL]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lens implant
n 1: a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually
done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract
operation [syn: lens implant, interocular lens implant,
IOL]