Aphakia (a-FAY-key-ah) is the term used to describe an eye that does not have a natural lens.
- Rarely seen at birth
- It most often seen as a result of surgery to remove congenital cataracts (clouding over the lens of the eye, which blocks light)
- Congenital cataracts usually develop as a result of infection or as part of other conditions
- The exact cause of these cataracts may be hard to figure out, especially if only one eye is affected
