lens implant vs IOL

lens implant and IOL both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lens implant	Yes	No	No	No
IOL	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lens implant and IOL are synonyms defined as:

lens implant and 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 synonyms of lens implant include interocular lens implant.

lens implant (noun)	IOL (noun)
a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation	a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation