Intraocular Lenses (IOLS)

Intraocular Lenses (IOLs)An intraocular lens (IOL) is a tiny, lightweight, clear plastic disk placed in the eye during cataract surgery. An IOL replaces the focusing power of the eye’s natural lens.The lens of the eye plays an important role in focusing images on the retina, If the lens loses its clarity, as it does when a cataract develops, light rays do not focus clearly and the image one sees is blurry. Glasses or contact lenses cannot sharpen vision if a cataract is present.The only treatment for a cataract is to remove the lens and implant an IOL. Intraocular lenses have…