aphakia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)

WordNet

A*pha"ki*a noun
Etymology
NL.; Gr. priv. + seed of a lentil.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913