what does aphakic mean
aphakia Aphakia literally means absence of crystalline lens from the eye. However, from the optical point of view, it may be considered a condition in which the lens is absent from the pupillary area. Aphakia produces a high degree of hypermetropia. Causes 1. Congenital absence of lens. It is a rare condition. 2. Surgical aphakia occurring after removal of lens is the commonest presentation. 3. Aphakia due to absorption of lens matter is noticed rarely after trauma in children. 4. Traumatic extrusion of lens from the eye also constitutes a rare cause of aphakia. 5. Posterior dislocation of lens in vitreous causes optical aphakia. Optics of aphakic eye Following optical changes occur after removal of crystalline lens: 1.