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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.

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.

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.

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.

Oct 23, 2023 · An intraocular lens (IOL) is an artificial lens that can replace the natural one inside your eye. Learn how IOLs can help 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.

6 days ago · Published 13 January 2026 The 2026 IOL Preferences Survey Cataract surgeons share their thoughts on the various lens options available, from monofocal and toric lenses to presbyopic …

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) …