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What is Aphakia?

Aphakia (pronounced “uh-FAY-kee-uh”) means that you're missing the lens in your eye. The lens sits behind your pupil and iris, which is the colored part of your eye. Your iris is protected by the clear cornea and is surrounded by the sclera (the white part of your eye).

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  • Blurred vision.
  • Problems seeing things that are close and far away.
  • Problems seeing the brightness of colors. Colors may seem to be faded.
  • An iris that jiggles. This is called iridodonesis.
  • Problems adjusting to differences in how far away or close something is

Open-angle or angle-closure glaucoma is a possible complication of cataract removal and pediatric aphakia. This type of glaucoma is called aphakic glaucoma. Children who have cataract surgery will need to wear bifocal glasses even if they have implanted lenses or aphakic contact lenses.

  • Cataract surgery. A cataract is clouding of the eye's natural lens. With surgery, the cataract is removed.
  • Injury. The lens can be damaged or lost due to eye trauma.
  • Congenital defect. Very rarely babies are born without lenses. Others are born with detached or abnormal lenses.

Aphakic glaucoma. If a person has surgery to treat aphakia, one of the risks is aphakic glaucoma, a condition in which pressure inside the eye builds up to the point that it damages the optic nerve. Untreated glaucoma can lead to vision loss. Retinal detachment.

This is the most usual treatment for aphakia. Your surgeon will replace your damaged lens with an IOL (intraocular lens). Contact lenses: Your provider may suggest that you or your baby wear special (aphakic) contact lenses. These lenses are very high-powered.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?
  • Surgery: This is the most usual treatment for aphakia. Your surgeon will replace your damaged lens with an IOL (intraocular lens).
  • Contact lenses: Your provider may suggest that you or your baby wear special (aphakic) contact lenses.These lenses are very high-powered. Some types used for infants can be left in for multiple days at a time, but some need to be changed daily.
  • Glasses: If you have bilateral aphakia (missing lenses in both eyes), your provider might suggest wearing glasses. However, these types of glasses might cause issues. The glasses might be heavy. The lenses might cause you to perceive straight lines as curving inward (this is called the pincushion effect). You might have problems with depth perception. You might have cosmetic objections. Because of these issues, your provider is more likely to suggest contact lenses.
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How is it treated?

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This is the most usual treatment for aphakia. Your surgeon will replace your damaged lens with an IOL (intraocular lens). Contact lenses: Your provider may suggest that you or your baby wear special (aphakic) contact lenses. These lenses are very high-powered.

 

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