An IOL injector comprising a distal body portion comprising a tip through which an IOL is injected into an eye, a tip protector, and a proximal body portion configured to connect to the distal body portion. The distal body portion and the tip protector being are configured to lockingly connect together, and the tip protector and proximal body portion are configured to interact with one another such that, when the tip protector and the distal body portion are in a connected state, the tip protector is unlocked from the distal body portion as the proximal body portion is being connected to the distal body portion.
