An intraocular lens (IOL) is a lens implanted in the eye usually as part of a treatment for cataracts or for correcting other vision problems such as near-sightedness (myopia) and far-sightedness …

IOLs (intraocular lenses) are clear, artificial lenses that replace your eye’s natural ones. You receive IOLs during cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange.

Jul 11, 2025 · As many people age, the crystalline lenses in their eyes become cloudy and obstruct their vision, but a simple and safe form of surgery where the crystalline lens is …

Dec 30, 2024 · An intraocular lens implant is an artificial replacement for the lens of your eye. It's part of the surgery to fix cataracts. Each eye has a lens -- a window made of clear protein and …

Mar 31, 2025 · During cataract surgery, the natural clouded lens is replaced with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens (IOL). An IOL can not only restore vision lost to cataracts, but may …

The lens may be replaced with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens implant (IOL). Or you may wear eyeglasses or contact lenses to compensate for the missing lens.

Aug 5, 2025 · Intraocular lens implants (IOLs) are used to replace the extracted lens as part of the standard surgical treatment for cataracts. The presence of a lens implant is known as …

Sep 24, 2024 · Intraocular Lens Implants (IOLs) are small artificial lenses used to replace the natural eye lens during cataract surgery. They are made out of silicone, acrylic, or other plastic …

Jun 4, 2025 · Intraocular lenses (IOLs) are artificial lenses that are implanted during eye surgery to replace the eye’s natural lens. IOLs are most commonly associated with cataract surgery, …

Mar 24, 2025 · Pseudophakia refers to implanting a "false lens" on the eye to correct vision problems such as cataracts.