'pseudophakic' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'pseudes' and 'phakos', where 'pseudes' meant 'false' and 'phakos' meant 'lens'.

'pseudophakic' changed from New Latin medical forms such as 'pseudophakia' (noun) and adjective forms like 'pseudophakicus', and eventually became the modern English word 'pseudophakic'.

Initially, it meant 'false lens' (literally), but over time it evolved into its current medical meaning of 'having an artificial intraocular lens implanted'.