An intraocular lens inserting instrument capable of folding a lens and pressing it by a plunger to discharge it into an eye and alternatively capable of taking out the folded lens by tweezers. The intraocular lens inserting instrument for inserting a foldable intraocular lens into an eye has a tubular body for allowing the intraocular lens to pass through it and introducing it into the eye, and a plunger for pressing the intraocular lens to discharge it into the eye, wherein the intraocular lens is folded by a folding member provided at a lens placing section. The lens placing section has an open/close lid so that the folded intraocular lens is accessible to be held by the tweezers.
