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aphakia
aphakia (əˈfeɪkɪə) n (Pathology) absence of the lens of an eye, congenital or otherwise[from a-1 + Greek phakos lentil + -ia]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  aphakia - absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight |
aphakia
aphakia[ə′fāk· ē·ə] (medicine) Absence of the lens of the eye. aphakia
aphakia [ah-fa´ke-ah] absence of the lens of an eye, occurring congenitally or as a result of trauma or surgery. adj., adj apha´kic.a·pha·ki·a (ă-fā'kē-ă), Absence of the lens of the eye. [G. a- priv. + phakos, lentil, anything shaped like a lentil] a·pha·ki·a (ă-fā'kē-ă) Absence of the lens of the eye. [G. a- priv. + phakos, lentil, anything shaped like a lentil]aphakia Absence of the internal crystalline lens of the eye. Aphakia results either from surgical removal or from penetrating injury, which may be followed by absorption. An aphakic eye is severely out of focus and requires a powerful lens for clear vision. Such a lens may be provided as a contact lens, so as to avoid the undue magnification and distortion of glasses. In some cases a lens implant within the eye may be considered feasible.AphakiaAbsence of the lens of the eye.Mentioned in: Cataractsaphakia 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
Words related to aphakianoun absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)Related Words- vision defect
- visual defect
- visual disorder
- visual impairment
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