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ASPHERIC PERIPHERY CONTACT LENS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
- Prostheses
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aspheric periphery contact lens
1, record 1, English, aspheric%20periphery%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contact lens with one or more back peripheral aspheric zones and a spherical back optic zone. 1, record 1, English, - aspheric%20periphery%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices. 2, record 1, English, - aspheric%20periphery%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aspheric periphery contact lens: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2006. 3, record 1, English, - aspheric%20periphery%20contact%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille de contact à périphérie asphérique
1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rie%20asph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact ayant une ou plusieurs zones périphériques postérieures asphériques et une zone optique postérieure sphérique. 1, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rie%20asph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles. 2, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rie%20asph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lentille de contact à périphérie asphérique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 2006. 3, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rie%20asph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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