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RIGID LENS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Optical Glass
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard lens
1, record 1, English, hard%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hard contact lens 2, record 1, English, hard%20contact%20lens
- rigid lens 1, record 1, English, rigid%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contact lens which, in its final form and under normal condition, retains its form without support. 1, record 1, English, - hard%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its plastic is composed of a material called Methyl Methacrylate commercially known as lucite or plexiglass. They are ground to specification on a lathe. A plastic button is cut off from a long plastic rod and a back curvature is scooped out according to the measurements that the fitter has taken of the cornea. The curvature of the cornea and the curvature of the lens must correspond exactly. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Verres d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille dure
1, record 1, French, lentille%20dure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lentille rigide 2, record 1, French, lentille%20rigide
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- lentille classique 3, record 1, French, lentille%20classique
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact qui, dans sa forme finale et dans des conditions normales, conserve sa forme sans support. 4, record 1, French, - lentille%20dure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«lentille classique» : Il faut distinguer: la lentille dure, ou classique. Matériau utilisé pour la lentille classique, celui dont on fait les cockpits, dans une qualité chimiquement pure (métacrylate de Méthyle); cette lentille a permis d'équiper des milliers de patients. 3, record 1, French, - lentille%20dure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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