An IOL compression device, comprising: a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, and a track (2, 17) disposed on a first side of the housing; a tapered IOL compression channel (310, 640) disposed within the housing and having a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end; a slidable component (1, 16) movably coupled within the track, the slidable component axially slidable between a proximal position and a first distal position, the track having a longitudinal axis substantially aligned with and adjacent to the tapered IOL compression channel; characterized by: the slidable component (1, 16) having: an IOL base towing post having a first end coupled to the slidable component and a second end adapted to contact a distal inner edge of an IOL base when the IOL base is in the tapered IOL compression channel (310, 640); wherein in response to an axial movement of the slidable component (1, 16) toward the distal end of the housing: the IOL base towing post is adapted to axially pull the IOL base through the tapered IOL compression channel (310, 640) toward the distal end of the housing; and in response to contacting an interior surface of the tapered IOL compression channel, the IOL base is adapted to adopt a compressed configuration. a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, and a track (2, 17) disposed on a first side of the housing; a tapered IOL compression channel (310, 640) disposed within the housing and having a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end; a slidable component (1, 16) movably coupled within the track, the slidable component axially slidable between a proximal position and a first distal position, the track having a longitudinal axis substantially aligned with and adjacent to the tapered IOL compression channel; characterized by: the slidable component (1, 16) having: an IOL base towing post having a first end coupled to the slidable component and a second end adapted to contact a distal inner edge of an IOL base when the IOL base is in the tapered IOL compression channel (310, 640); wherein in response to an axial movement of the slidable component (1, 16) toward the distal end of the housing: the IOL base towing post is adapted to axially pull the IOL base through the tapered IOL compression channel (310, 640) toward the distal end of the housing; and in response to contacting an interior surface of the tapered IOL compression channel, the IOL base is adapted to adopt a compressed configuration. an IOL base towing post having a first end coupled to the slidable component and a second end adapted to contact a distal inner edge of an IOL base when the IOL base is in the tapered IOL compression channel (310, 640); wherein in response to an axial movement of the slidable component (1, 16) toward the distal end of the housing: the IOL base towing post is adapted to axially pull the IOL base through the tapered IOL compression channel (310, 640) toward the distal end of the housing; and in response to contacting an interior surface of the tapered IOL compression channel, the IOL base is adapted to adopt a compressed configuration. the IOL base towing post is adapted to axially pull the IOL base through the tapered IOL compression channel (310, 640) toward the distal end of the housing; and in response to contacting an interior surface of the tapered IOL compression channel, the IOL base is adapted to adopt a compressed configuration.