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 …

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 …

Jun 18, 2023 · IOLs (intraocular lenses) are clear, artificial lenses that replace your eye’s natural ones. You receive IOLs during cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange.

Intraocular lenses: what are they and how can they help your vision? Intraocular lenses are used to treat cataracts, a condition that causes poor vision due to clouding of the natural lenses in …

Jun 30, 2025 · An intraocular lens (IOL) is an artificial lens implanted in the eye to replace the natural lens, usually during cataract surgery. Cataracts cause the eye’s natural lens to become …

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, …

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 …

Intraocular lenses (IOLs) are permanent, artificial lenses that can replace the eye’s natural lens to restore both near and distant vision. The most common use for IOLs is in cataract surgery, to …

What is an IOL? An "intraocular lens" literally means a lens placed inside the eye. It's often referred to simply as an IOL. It is a precisely designed and crafted tiny piece of plastic that is …