Abstract: A device for folding or rolling up an intraocular lens 1 that is to be implanted into an eye, with a lens receiving compartment 2 that is formed by two swivel-connected lens receiving parts 3, 4, which lens receiving compartment 2 is to be moved from an open position for receiving the lens 1, in which the lens is unfolded, into a closed position for folding or rolling up the lens 1 by swiveling the lens receiving parts 3, 4 relative to each other, and with a holding device which is formed by two holding elements 5, 6, one of which holding elements 5 is attached to one lens receiving part 3 and the other holding element 6 is attached to the other lens receiving part 4.