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AMETROPIE [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

Discrepancy between the size and refractive powers of the eye, such that images are not brought to a proper focus on the retina; consequently hypermetropia, myopia, or astigmatism are produced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Anomalie de la réfraction de l'œil telle qu'en l'absence d'une stimulation de l'accommodation l'image d'un objet situé à l'infini ne se forme pas sur la rétine; il est alors vu flou.

OBS

Les amétropies sont : l'astigmatisme, l'hypermétropie et la myopie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
DEF

Defecto de refracción en el que la imagen procedente del infinito no se enfoca en la retina cuando el ojo está en reposo.

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