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EYE PATCH [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eye patch
1, record 1, English, eye%20patch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eye patch : an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - eye%20patch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pansement oculaire
1, record 1, French, pansement%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pansement oculaire : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - pansement%20oculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photorefractive keratectomy
1, record 2, English, photorefractive%20keratectomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PRK 2, record 2, English, PRK
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- photo-refractive keratectomy 3, record 2, English, photo%2Drefractive%20keratectomy
correct
- PRK 3, record 2, English, PRK
correct
- PRK 3, record 2, English, PRK
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate (or reduce) the need for glasses and contact lenses [by removing the outer layer of the cornea and flattening the cornea]. 2, record 2, English, - photorefractive%20keratectomy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In photorefractive keratectomy(PRK) ] the laser is used to remove the outer layer of the cornea and flatten the cornea. The flattening of the cornea is intended to correct myopia(nearsightedness) and astigmatism(uneven curvature of the cornea that distorts vision). PRK is an ambulatory procedure done in the office with numbing eye drops. It takes about a minute to do and about 3 days to heal. No eye patch need be worn after PRK. 2, record 2, English, - photorefractive%20keratectomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photokératectomie réfractive
1, record 2, French, photok%C3%A9ratectomie%20r%C3%A9fractive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PRK 2, record 2, French, PRK
correct
- PKR 3, record 2, French, PKR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kératectomie photoréfractive 4, record 2, French, k%C3%A9ratectomie%20photor%C3%A9fractive
correct, feminine noun
- PRK 5, record 2, French, PRK
correct, feminine noun
- PRK 5, record 2, French, PRK
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de chirurgie au laser, l'ophtalmologue modifie la forme de la cornée à l'aide d'un laser excimère. Au cours de l'opération, un rayon ultraviolet guidé par ordinateur vaporise une mince couche de tissu cornéen, corrigeant ainsi l'anomalie de réfraction de la lumière sur la rétine de l'œil. Deux types de chirurgie oculaire au laser se pratiquent couramment : la PRK (photokératectomie réfractive) et le LASIK (kératomileusie in situ au laser). [...] Dans la PRK, un faisceau laser vaporise juste assez de tissu à la surface de la cornée pour en modifier la forme de façon à corriger la vue. [...] La chirurgie LASIK est plus complexe. Le chirurgien fait une incision, puis rabat la cornée. À l'aide du laser, il enlève une couche déterminée du tissu sous-jacent avant de replacer le rabat cornéen. 2, record 2, French, - photok%C3%A9ratectomie%20r%C3%A9fractive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eye patch
1, record 3, English, eye%20patch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foreign bodies lodged in cornea :... Apply eye patch and reinforce instruction to return to ophthalmologist the following day to determine if healing is underway. 1, record 3, English, - eye%20patch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pansement oculaire
1, record 3, French, pansement%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne nous paraît cependant pas utile d'imposer un pansement binoculaire, qui force certes le patient à une immobilité totale, mais provoque aussi parfois un surcroît d'agitation (...) 2, record 3, French, - pansement%20oculaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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