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Aphakia vs Phakia - What's the difference?

aphakia | phakia |

As nouns the difference between aphakia and phakia

is that aphakia is the absence of the lens of the eye while phakia is the presence of the natural crystalline lens of the eye.

aphakia

English

Noun

  • the absence of the lens of the eye.

    • Related terms

    * aphakic

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary

    phakia

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The presence of the natural crystalline lens of the eye.