Dentistry is a branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, commonly in the dentition but also the oral mucosa, and of adjacent and related structures and tissues, particularly in the maxillofacial (jaw and facial) area.
En EspaÃ±ol Read in Chinese. An intraocular lens implant is a synthetic, artificial lens placed inside the eye that replaces the focusing power of a natural lens that is surgically removed, usually as part of cataract surgery [See figures 1 and 2].
An intraocular lens (IOL) replaces the original crystalline lens when a cataract is removed, and provides the light focusing function originally undertaken by the crystalline lens. When a cataractous or cloudy crystalline lens is removed during cataract surgery, the outer layer of the lens is left in place to support the IOL.