ablepharia
n. C2 Proficiency able·phar·ia
n. a medical condition where a person is born without eyes or has eyes that are not fully developed.
n. a congenital condition characterized by the absence or incomplete development of the eyes.
The patient was diagnosed with ablepharia at birth.
Doctors used advanced imaging to study the case of ablepharia to understand the genetic factors involved.
While rare, cases of ablepharia provide valuable insights into the embryonic development of the optic vesicle and the neural pathways responsible for vision.