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FUSED SEGMENT LENS [2 records]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthoses
  • Prostheses
  • The Eye
DEF

A contact lens composed of two or more different materials.

OBS

Examples : laminated lens, a fused segment lens, or a lens with a rigid centre and a flexible periphery.

OBS

Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices.

OBS

composite contact lens: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2006.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthèses
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Lentille de contact composée d'au moins deux matériaux différents.

OBS

Exemples : lentille stratifiée, lentille à segment fondu ou lentille comportant un centre rigide et une périphérie souple.

OBS

Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles.

OBS

lentille de contact composite : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 2006.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
  • Optical Glass
DEF

Bifocal or multi-focal lens made from materials of different refractive indices.

OBS

fused segment lens : term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
  • Verres d'optique
DEF

Lentille bifocale ou multifocale fabriquée à l'aide de matériaux d'indice de réfraction différent.

OBS

lentille de contact à segment fusionné : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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