Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Aphakia

HP:6001302

What it means

Absence of the crystalline lens in the eye, which may be congenital or acquired (e.g., following surgical removal of the lens for cataracts or trauma).

Part of the broader category

Aphakia

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