contact lens
noun
: a thin lens designed to fit over the cornea and usually worn to correct defects in vision
Examples of contact lens in a Sentence
She wears contact lenses more often than glasses.
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Once the corneal tissue is re-shaped, a contact lens is put in place to protect the cornea until the outer layer grows back.
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Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
This node, which looks like a contact lens, contains more than half a million nerve cells.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
The researchers have created a new type of contact lens that has a diameter of 10mm.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
If a patient’s eyes are healthy, a provider will usually fit a contact lens made of a different material or with a different edge design, size, or curve.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 7 Dec. 2023
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Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
This node, which looks like a contact lens, contains more than half a million nerve cells.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
The researchers have created a new type of contact lens that has a diameter of 10mm.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
If a patient’s eyes are healthy, a provider will usually fit a contact lens made of a different material or with a different edge design, size, or curve.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 7 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for contact lens
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contact lens
noun
con·tact lens
ˌkän-ˌtakt- 
: a thin lens designed to fit over the cornea and usually worn to correct defects in vision
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