What is another word for Anophthalmia?
Pronunciation: [ˌanəfθˈalmi͡ə] (IPA) 
Anophthalmia is a rare condition characterized by the absence of one or both eyes. There are several synonyms used to describe this condition, including microphthalmia, congenital absence of the eye, anophthalmos, and eye agenesis. Microphthalmia refers to cases where the eye is present but abnormally small. Congenital absence of the eye is used when the eye fails to develop during embryonic growth. Often, anophthalmia is used interchangeably with anophthalmos, which denotes the functional absence of one or both eyes. Eye agenesis is another term used to describe a developmental abnormality resulting in the absence of ocular tissue.
