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Aphakia Summary

Description: Absence of crystalline lens totally or partially from field of vision, from any cause except after cataract extraction. Aphakia is mainly congenital or as result of LENS DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION.

Also Known As: Aphakias

Networked: 732 relevant articles (30 outcomes, 28 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Aphakia

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Polymethyl Methacrylate (Sol) : 2 outcomes in 6 results : IBA
  2. Argon : 1 outcome 1 study in 4 results : IBA
  3. Silicones : 1 outcome in 25 results : IBA
  4. Cosmetics : 1 outcome in 4 results : IBA
  5. Mitomycin (Mitomycin-C) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 7 Generic
  6. Fluorine : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  7. Retinaldehyde (Retinal) : 2 studies in 42 results : IBA
  8. Oxygen : 1 study in 3 results : IBA
  9. Synthetic Prostaglandins (Prostaglandin Analogues) : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  10. Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-beta) : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
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Diseases Related to Aphakia

  1. Cataract (Cataracts)
  2. Pseudophakia
  3. Aniridia
  4. Astigmatism
  5. Refractive Errors (Refractive Error)
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Key Therapies for Aphakia

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  1. Intraocular Lenses (Intraocular Lens) : 11 outcomes 6 studies in 133 results
  2. Contact Lenses : 5 outcomes 2 studies in 141 results
  3. Intraocular Lens Implantation : 3 outcomes 1 study in 30 results
  4. Epikeratophakia : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 79 results
  5. Cataract Extraction : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 31 results
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