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lens dislocation
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(lens luxation) Complete dislocation of the lens of the eye.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(crystalline lens dislocation) Displacement of the crystalline lens from the visual axis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Lens dislocation, abnormal position of the crystalline lens of the eye. The dislocation, which may be congenital, developmental, or acquired (typically via trauma), is usually caused by abnormalities of or injury to a portion of the suspensory ligaments (called zonular fibres) that anchor the lens...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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