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Dec 30, 2024 · Intraocular lens (IOL) implants are artificial lenses that help clear up your vision after cataract surgery. Learn about the procedure, its risks, and recovery time.

Jun 18, 2023 · IOL implants are permanent, meaning they stay in your eyes for the rest of your life. IOLs help improve your vision and may reduce your reliance on glasses in your daily routine.

Oct 30, 2024 · Cataract surgery removes this cloudy lens and replaces it with a clear IOL to improve your vision. IOLs come in different focusing powers, just like prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses.

Intraocular lens ... A phakic IOL 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) …

Sep 24, 2024 · There are multiple benefits of IOLs, like improved vision and quality of life. Risks from an IOL procedure include infection, swelling, bleeding, and secondary cataract. The IOL implant surgery …

Jun 4, 2025 · Intraocular lenses (IOLs) restore vision by replacing the eye's lens. Explore IOL types, implantation, and outcomes for cataracts and refractive errors.

Jul 11, 2025 · A CLOSER LOOK: Ophthalmologist Janice Lee and resident Greg Sanda implant an intraocular lens (IOL) in the eye of a cataract patient at University of Rochester’s Flaum Eye Institute.

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Cataract surgery removes your natural cloudy lens and replaces it with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL) to improve and restore vision. This common and very safe procedure is performed by an eye doctor …