intraocular
adjective
in·tra·oc·u·lar
ˌin-trə-ˈä-kyə-lər 
-(ˌ)trä-
: implanted in, occurring in, or administered by entering the eyeball
intraocular pressure
intraocularly
adverb
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With this new technology, the team hopes to one day determine if intraocular lenses — surgically implanted permanent lenses that replace the natural eye lens after cataract surgery — may contribute to nanoplastics in the body.
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Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
This measures intraocular pressure (pressure in your eye) to rule out other eye conditions, such as glaucoma, that can affect vision.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Bausch + Lomb — Shares dropped 4% after the eye health company announced a voluntary recall of its intraocular lenses.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The one modifiable risk factor for glaucoma is intraocular pressure.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
People who have a family history of glaucoma, have high eye (intraocular) pressure, diabetes, are short- or long-sighted, are of African or Asian descent, or over 50 are at higher risk of developing the condition.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
The researchers examined three key eye measurements before and after spaceflight: ocular rigidity, which reflects the stiffness of eye tissue, intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, and ocular pulse amplitude, the variation in eye pressure with each heartbeat.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
For example, declining levels of estrogen during menopause can raise intraocular pressure (IOP)—the measurement of fluid pressure within the eyeball—and may be associated with higher risk of glaucoma.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2025
In addition to glucose, the companies have been working on a smart accommodating contact lens for presbyopia (the loss of near-focusing ability) and a smart intraocular lens for improving sight following cataract surgery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2018
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Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
This measures intraocular pressure (pressure in your eye) to rule out other eye conditions, such as glaucoma, that can affect vision.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Bausch + Lomb — Shares dropped 4% after the eye health company announced a voluntary recall of its intraocular lenses.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The one modifiable risk factor for glaucoma is intraocular pressure.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
People who have a family history of glaucoma, have high eye (intraocular) pressure, diabetes, are short- or long-sighted, are of African or Asian descent, or over 50 are at higher risk of developing the condition.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
The researchers examined three key eye measurements before and after spaceflight: ocular rigidity, which reflects the stiffness of eye tissue, intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, and ocular pulse amplitude, the variation in eye pressure with each heartbeat.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
For example, declining levels of estrogen during menopause can raise intraocular pressure (IOP)—the measurement of fluid pressure within the eyeball—and may be associated with higher risk of glaucoma.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2025
In addition to glucose, the companies have been working on a smart accommodating contact lens for presbyopia (the loss of near-focusing ability) and a smart intraocular lens for improving sight following cataract surgery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2018
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intraocular
adjective
in·tra·oc·u·lar
ˌin-trə-ˈäk-yə-lər, -(ˌ)trä-
: implanted in, occurring within, or administered by entering the eyeball
intraocular injections
intraocular lens implantation
intraocularly
adverb
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