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Aphakia

Medical Definition:	Absence of crystalline lens totally or partially from field of vision, from any cause except after cataract extraction. Aphakia is mainly congenital or as result of LENS DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION.
Guide Notes:	absence of lens from any cause (congen, inj, dis); /congen permitted; after cataract extract = APHAKIA, POSTCATARACT; "aphakic eye" is probably APHAKIA, POSTCATARACT but PSEUDOPHAKIA is available for the postcataract eye fitted with an intraocular lens
Previously Indexed:	Lens, Crystalline (1966-1977)

Aphakia Categories.

Aphakia, Postcataract - Absence of the crystalline lens resulting from cataract extraction.

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