Definition of "intraocular" [intraocular]

• Situated or occurring within the eyeball: intraocular pressure. (adjective)

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• "A lens used to replace the natural lens after cataract surgery is called an intraocular lens or "IOL.""
• "Glaucoma is commonly detected by measuring the pressure in the eye, also known as intraocular pressure (IOP)."
• "It was once believed that the cause of most or all glaucoma was high pressure within the eye, known as intraocular pressure (IOP)."