spher·o·pha·ki·a (sfîr  -f  k -, sf r-)n. A congenital bilateral anomaly in which the lenses of the eye are small, spherical, and prone to subluxation. Also called microphakia. |
spherophakia [sfe″ro-fa´ke-ah]
a developmental defect in which a smaller, more spherical optic lens than normal is formed, with partial or complete aplasia of the zonule.
spherophakia
a spherical deformation of the lens.
spherophakia
A congenital, bilateral defect in which the crystalline lens is smaller and more spherical than normal. The zonule of Zinn may also be defective or absent. See Weill-Marchesani syndrome.
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