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OPTIC DECENTRATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Prostheses
  • The Eye
  • Eye Surgery
DEF

A lateral displacement of the optic due to compression of the haptic(s), measured as the distance between the geometrical centre of the clear optic and the centre of a cylinder of prescribed diameter to which the intraocular lens is confined.

OBS

optic decentration: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
  • Chirurgie de l'œil
DEF

Déplacement latéral de l'optique résultant de la compression de [ou] des haptiques, mesuré [par la] distance séparant le centre géométrique du diamètre optique libre et le centre d'un cylindre de diamètre prescrit auquel la lentille intraoculaire est comprimée.

OBS

décentrement de l'optique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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