aphakia /apha·kia/ (ah-fa´ke-ah) absence of the lens of an eye, occurring congenitally or as a result of trauma or surgery.apha´kic
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a·pha·ki·a ( -f  k -)n. Absence of the crystalline lens of the eye. a·pha ki·al, a·phakic (-fk k) adj. |
Aphakia
Absence of the lens of the eye.
Mentioned in: Cataracts
aphakia
[əfā′kē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, a, phakos, not lens
(in ophthalmology) a condition in which the crystalline lens of the eye is absent, usually because it has been surgically removed, as in the treatment of cataracts. Also called aphacia. aphacic, aphakic, adj.
aphakia
absence of the lens of an eye, occurring congenitally or as a result of trauma or surgery. Rare in animals.
aphakia
Ocular condition in which the crystalline lens is absent. It may be congenital but usually it is due to surgical removal of a cataract. As a result the eye has no accommodative power and is usually highly hyperopic. See aniseikonia; cataract; pseudophakic eye; aphakic lens; phakic; jack-in-the-box phenomenon; vitreous detachment.
aphakia
Lenslessness
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