Definition of Phakic, Aphakic and Pseudophakic IOLs
- Phakia is the presence of the natural crystalline lens.
- Aphakia is the absence of the natural crystalline lens, either from natural causes or because it has been removed.
- Pseudophakia is the substitution of the natural crystalline lens with a synthetic lens. Pseudophakic IOLs are used in cataract surgery.
The root of these words comes from the Greek word phakos 'lens'.
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