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MULTIFOCAL IOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision; the eye is in focus for near and far vision simultaneously
Synonyms:
multifocal IOL; multifocal lens implant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("multifocal IOL" 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)