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Aphakia, Postcataract MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Aphakia, Postcataract
Tree Number(s)
C11.510.103.110
Unique ID
D001036
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001036
Annotation
"aphakic eye" probably goes here unless truly congen ( = APHAKIA /‌congen); do not coord with CATARACT EXTRACTION unless particularly discussed; PSEUDOPHAKIA is available for the postcataract eye with an intraocular lens
Scope Note
Absence of the crystalline lens resulting from cataract extraction.
Entry Term(s)
Aphakic Eye, Postcataract
NLM Classification #
WW 258
Previous Indexing
Cataract Extraction (1966-1977)
Lens, Crystalline (1966-1977)
See Also
Pseudophakia
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/11
Revision Date
2020/02/06
Aphakia, Postcataract Preferred
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