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aphakia

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aphakia [əˈfeɪkɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) absence of the lens of an eye, congenital or otherwise
[from a-1 + Greek phakos lentil + -ia]
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Noun1.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


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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval of the AcrySof([R]) ReSTOR([R]) apodized diffractive aspheric intraocular lens for the visual correction of aphakia following cataract surgery in adult patients with and without presbyopia.
Alcon's AcrySof(R) ReSTOR(R) Apodized Diffractive Aspheric ... by Business Wire
Originally used for the refractive correction of aphakia following cataract surgery, lens implants in Europe and around the world have experienced a renewed level of interest, particularly for patients with high refractive errors.
Panel Recommends FDA Approval of ARTISAN/VERISYSE Lens by Business Wire
of Groningen, the Netherlands, and first introduced in 1978 for the correction of aphakia following cataract surgery.
OPHTEC USA and Advanced Medical Optics Announce U.S. FDA Panel Review ... by Business Wire
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