aphakia

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10420

Absence of the lens of the eye, occurring as a congenital defect or as a result of trauma or surgery.

Note: Aphakia causes a loss of visual accommodation, far sightedness (hyperopia), and a deep anterior chamber of the eye.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 725 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'aphakia' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10420 RIS BibTex EndNote
Div. VIITextXMLJSON