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accommodating lens implant vs IOL

IOL vs accommodating lens implant

accommodating lens implant and IOL both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accommodating lens implant Yes No No No
IOL Yes No No No
As nouns, IOL is a hypernym of accommodating lens implant; that is, IOL is a word with a broader meaning than accommodating lens implant:
  • accommodating lens implant: a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person)
  • IOL: a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation
Other hypernyms of accommodating lens implant include interocular lens implant, lens implant.
accommodating lens implant (noun) IOL (noun)
a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person) a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation
Difference between accommodating lens implant and IOL

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