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MICROSPHEROMETRE [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
- radiuscope
1, record 1, English, radiuscope
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microspherometer 1, record 1, English, microspherometer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The instrument used to measure a radius of curvature of a contact lens. 1, record 1, English, - radiuscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The instrument is typically used to measure the back optic zone radius of a rigid contact lens. 1, record 1, English, - radiuscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices. 2, record 1, English, - radiuscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radiuscope; microspherometer: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - radiuscope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radimètre
1, record 1, French, radim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microsphéromètre 1, record 1, French, microsph%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument utilisé pour mesurer le rayon de courbure d'une lentille de contact. 1, record 1, French, - radim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'utilisation la plus courante est le mesurage du rayon de la zone optique postérieure d'une lentille de contact rigide. 1, record 1, French, - radim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles. 2, record 1, French, - radim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radimètre; microsphéromètre : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - radim%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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