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LENS FITTER [5 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
- trial contact lens
1, record 1, English, trial%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diagnostic contact lens 1, record 1, English, diagnostic%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contact lens only used by a practitioner or fitter for the purpose of selecting the appropriate contact lens parameters for the intended wearer. 1, record 1, English, - trial%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, - trial%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trial contact lens; diagnostic contact lens: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - trial%20contact%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille de contact d'essai
1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20d%27essai
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lentille de contact de diagnostic 1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20diagnostic
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact utilisée uniquement par un praticien ou un adaptateur dans le but de choisir les paramètres de la lentille adaptés au porteur auquel elle est destinée. 1, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20d%27essai
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%20d%27essai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lentille de contact d'essai; lentille de contact de diagnostic : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20d%27essai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contact lens fitter
1, record 2, English, contact%20lens%20fitter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ajusteur de lentilles cornéennes
1, record 2, French, ajusteur%20de%20lentilles%20corn%C3%A9ennes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ajusteuse de lentilles cornéennes 1, record 2, French, ajusteuse%20de%20lentilles%20corn%C3%A9ennes
correct, feminine noun
- ajusteur de verres de contact 1, record 2, French, ajusteur%20de%20verres%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
- ajusteuse de verres de contact 1, record 2, French, ajusteuse%20de%20verres%20de%20contact
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trial lens
1, record 3, English, trial%20lens
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a set of lenses used to test vision ... 2, record 3, English, - trial%20lens
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[These] lenses do not meet [the patient's] exact lens specifications, but they will enable the fitter to determine the correct size, shape, and power of the lens he is to order. 3, record 3, English, - trial%20lens
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- verre d'essai
1, record 3, French, verre%20d%27essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de puissance normalisée permettant de déterminer le degré d'amétropie. 1, record 3, French, - verre%20d%27essai
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Optical Glass
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard lens
1, record 4, English, hard%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hard contact lens 2, record 4, English, hard%20contact%20lens
- rigid lens 1, record 4, English, rigid%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contact lens which, in its final form and under normal condition, retains its form without support. 1, record 4, English, - hard%20lens
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its plastic is composed of a material called Methyl Methacrylate commercially known as lucite or plexiglass. They are ground to specification on a lathe. A plastic button is cut off from a long plastic rod and a back curvature is scooped out according to the measurements that the fitter has taken of the cornea. The curvature of the cornea and the curvature of the lens must correspond exactly. 2, record 4, English, - hard%20lens
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Verres d'optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lentille dure
1, record 4, French, lentille%20dure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lentille rigide 2, record 4, French, lentille%20rigide
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- lentille classique 3, record 4, French, lentille%20classique
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact qui, dans sa forme finale et dans des conditions normales, conserve sa forme sans support. 4, record 4, French, - lentille%20dure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«lentille classique» : Il faut distinguer: la lentille dure, ou classique. Matériau utilisé pour la lentille classique, celui dont on fait les cockpits, dans une qualité chimiquement pure (métacrylate de Méthyle); cette lentille a permis d'équiper des milliers de patients. 3, record 4, French, - lentille%20dure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-01-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lens fitter
1, record 5, English, lens%20fitter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How many contact lens fitter operate from your establishment. 1, record 5, English, - lens%20fitter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- spécialiste de l'adaptation de lentilles
1, record 5, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20l%27adaptation%20de%20lentilles
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme spécialiste a été préféré aux termes opticien et oculiste faute de précision. Voir aussi la fiche : adaptation de lentilles. 1, record 5, French, - sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20l%27adaptation%20de%20lentilles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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