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ORTHOKERATOLOGY [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • The Eye
DEF

... a non-surgical process which reshapes (flattens) the cornea of the eye using contact lenses.

Key term(s)
  • ortho-keratology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Oeil
CONT

[...] l'orthokératologie (que l'on nomme aussi ortho-k) consiste à corriger les troubles de la réfraction (myopie et astigmatisme) par le port de lentilles cornéennes (perméables à l'oxygène) qui modifient le profil de la cornée.

Key term(s)
  • ortho k

Spanish

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