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Congenital aphakia
Afacia congênita
CategoryDefinition
Congenital primary aphakia is a developmental eye defect characterised by an absence of the lens, and can be associated with variable secondary ocular defects (including aplasia/dysplasia of the anterior segment of the eye, microphthalmia, and in some cases absence of the iris, retinal dysplasia, or sclerocornea).
Index Terms
Congenital aphakiaagenesis of lenscongenital absence of lensPrimary aphakia, unilateralPrimary aphakia, bilateral