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IMPRESSION SCLERAL CONTACT LENS [2 records]
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
- impression scleral contact lens
1, record 1, English, impression%20scleral%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scleral contact lens, the back surface of which has been produced by moulding from a cast of the eye of the wearer. 1, record 1, English, - impression%20scleral%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices. 2, record 1, English, - impression%20scleral%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
impression scleral contact lens : term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - impression%20scleral%20contact%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille de contact sclérale moulée
1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20scl%C3%A9rale%20moul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact sclérale, dont la face postérieure a été moulée à partir de l'empreinte de l'œil du porteur. 1, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20scl%C3%A9rale%20moul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles. 2, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20scl%C3%A9rale%20moul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lentille de contact sclérale moulée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20scl%C3%A9rale%20moul%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
- Prostheses
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preformed scleral contact lens
1, record 2, English, preformed%20scleral%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scleral contact lens, not an impression lens, the back surface of which is of a specified form. 1, record 2, English, - preformed%20scleral%20contact%20lens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices. 2, record 2, English, - preformed%20scleral%20contact%20lens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
preformed scleral contact lens: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 2, English, - preformed%20scleral%20contact%20lens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lentille de contact sclérale préformée
1, record 2, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20scl%C3%A9rale%20pr%C3%A9form%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact sclérale, qui n'est pas une lentille moulée, dont la face postérieure a une forme spécifiée. 1, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20scl%C3%A9rale%20pr%C3%A9form%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles. 2, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20scl%C3%A9rale%20pr%C3%A9form%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lentille de contact sclérale préformée : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20scl%C3%A9rale%20pr%C3%A9form%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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