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MATERIAU ESSAI [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-02-04

English

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

Either a sterile finished intraocular lens, as intended for human implantation, or a representative sample material manufactured and processed using a procedure equivalent to that used for the intraocular lens.

OBS

If using intraocular lenses as test material, it is preferable to choose lenses with powers within ± 2 D [(diopters)] of the mean of the power range, e.g. in general 18 D to 22 D.

OBS

test material: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Lentille intraoculaire stérile telle qu'elle est destinée à être implantée chez un humain, ou échantillon représentatif du matériau fabriqué selon une procédure équivalente à celle employée pour cette lentille intraoculaire.

OBS

Si l'on utilise des lentilles intraoculaires comme matériau d'essai, il est préférable de choisir des puissances (vergences) comprises dans un intervalle de ± 2 D [(dioptries)] par rapport à la moyenne de la plage de puissances, par exemple 18 D à 22 D.

OBS

matériau d'essai : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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