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GAS PERMEABLE RIGID LENS [2 records]

Record 1 2016-12-05

English

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

Hard lens which allows passage through the material of all, or a substantial part, of the oxygen required for corneal metabolism.

OBS

gas permeable hard lens; gas permeable rigid lens : terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

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

Lentille rigide permettant le passage à travers le matériau de tout ou d'une partie non négligeable de l'oxygène nécessaire au métabolisme de la cornée.

OBS

lentille rigide perméable au gaz : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prostheses
CONT

A gas permeable lens is a rigid plastic lens that allows oxygen to reach the eye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prothèses
CONT

1986 : Les lentilles perméables au gaz à port prolongé sont disponibles.

Spanish

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