Aphakia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aphakia \A*pha"ki*a\, n. [NL.; Gr. 'a priv. + ? seed of a
     lentil.] (Med.)
     An anomalous state of refraction caused by the absence of the
     crystalline lens, as after operations for cataract. The
     remedy is the use of powerful convex lenses. --Dunglison.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  aphakia
       n : absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting
           from the removal of cataracts)