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LENS SHAPE [14 records]

Record 1 2025-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Animal Anatomy
  • The Eye
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The uveal tract has 3 main parts :(1) the choroid(the tissue layer filled with blood vessels) ;(2) the ciliary body(the ring of tissue that contains muscles that change the shape of the lens and makes the clear fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the iris; and(3) the iris(the colored part of the eye).

OBS

The uvea is the middle of three layers that make up [the eye’s] outer walls.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Anatomie animale
  • Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

La tunique uvéale, ou uvée, [comprend] trois éléments : l'iris en avant, le corps ciliaire [et] la choroïde en arrière, sous la rétine.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
OBS

Monochromatic aberrations are caused by geometry(the shape of the lens or mirror).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

Défaut dans la formation de l'image d'un point objet par un système optique (œil, lentille, prisme) en lumière monochromatique.

CONT

Les aberrations géométriques concernent aussi bien les instruments à miroirs que les instruments à lentilles. Les principales sont : l'aberration de sphéricité [...] la coma [...] l'astigmatisme [...] la courbure de champ [...] et la distorsion [...]

OBS

L'aberration sphérique, la coma, l'astigmatisme des faisceaux obliques et la courbure de champ sont des exemples d'aberrations monochromatiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
CONT

Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations.... Accommodation is when the lens capsule in your eye changes shape to focus on a close object. The eyes have a default accommodation distance, called the resting point of accommodation(RPA). That is the distance at which the eyes focus when there is nothing to focus on. In total darkness our eyes are set to focus at a particular distance, so that if the lights were turned on, an object at that distance would be in clear focus. The RPA averages 30 inches for younger people and gets farther away with age.

CONT

... reading from a computer screen ... Our eyes have what is called a "dark focus." This is the point in space where your focus would be if your eyes were totally relaxed. Imagine a pitch black room. In such an environment, where you can’t see anything, your eyes are actually focusing on a fixed point in space, that is why it is called the "dark" focus. This focus is known as the Resting Point of Accommodation (RPA) and is unique to every individual, but it usually rests more than three feet away from your face (and does not depend on time of day or age).

Key term(s)
  • accommodation resting point
  • accommodation resting state

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

État passif de l'accommodation de l'œil en absence de stimulation (lorsqu'un sujet est plongé dans l'obscurité ou lorsqu'il fixe un espace lumineux vide).

OBS

L'accommodation, de la position de repos au punctum proximum, serait la réponse à la stimulation du système parasympathique; l'accommodation de la position de repos au punctum remotum serait la réponse à la stimulation du système sympathique.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
CONT

Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations.... Accommodation is when the lens capsule in your eye changes shape to focus on a close object. The eyes have a default accommodation distance, called the resting point of accommodation(RPA). That is the distance at which the eyes focus when there is nothing to focus on. In total darkness our eyes are set to focus at a particular distance, so that if the lights were turned on, an object at that distance would be in clear focus. The RPA averages 30 inches for younger people and gets farther away with age.

CONT

The Century Series of simulators include a comfortable eye accommodation distance of six and one-half feet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
CONT

[...] dispositifs à laser [...] Pour les besoins de la présente norme, la plus courte distance d'accommodation de l'œil humain a été fixée à 100 mm pour toutes les longueurs d'onde comprises entre 400 nm et 1 400 nm. Cette valeur a été choisie comme compromis car, à l'exception des personnes jeunes et de quelques myopes, tout le monde ne peut pas accommoder son œil à des distances inférieures à 100 mm.

CONT

Distance écran/spectateur. [...] Si les sièges ou les bancs sont disposés à volonté devant un écran, bien souvent les règles sur l'aire idéale d'observation se trouvent modifiées : spontanément, les spectateurs se disposent en arc de cercle, sensiblement plus en largeur qu'en profondeur. Les moins bien placés acceptent mieux la déformation géométrique qu'une distance d'accommodation non optimale, à condition que l'écran soit peu directif pour ne pas conduire à une perte importante de luminosité.

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Glass
OBS

lens shape : term related to plastic and metal eyeglass frames.

OBS

lens shape : term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Verres d'optique
OBS

forme du verre : terme relatif aux montures en matière plastique et en métal.

OBS

forme du verre : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vidrios ópticos
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Record 6 2013-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prostheses
  • The Eye
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Industrial Standardization
DEF

The identification by which the features of an intraocular lens, including its body(e. g. body diameter, optic diameter, optic shape factor) and its loops(e. g. configuration, calibre, angulation), and the material(s) used in its construction, have been fully specified.

OBS

Any significant change in the specification of the materials (including their formulation or synthesis procedures) will result in it being considered a new model.

OBS

intraocular lens model: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • intra-ocular lens model

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Normalisation industrielle
DEF

Identification permettant la spécification complète des caractéristiques d'une lentille intraoculaire, et notamment de son corps (par exemple diamètre du corps, diamètre de l'optique, forme de l'optique) et de ses anses (par exemple configuration, calibre, angulation), et de son ou de ses matériaux de construction.

OBS

Tout changement significatif des spécifications des matériaux (y compris leur formule ou leur procédé de synthèse) conduira à considérer qu'il s'agit d'un nouveau modèle.

OBS

modèle de lentille intraoculaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • modèle de lentille intra-oculaire

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
1508-75-4
CAS number
C17H20N2O2
formula, see observation
CONT

Tropicamide belongs to the group of medicines called anti-muscarinics. Tropicamide blocks the receptors in the muscles of the eye(muscarinic receptors). These receptors are involved in controlling the pupil size and the shape of the lens. By blocking these receptors, tropicamide produces dilatation of the pupil(mydriasis) and prevents the eye from accommodating for near vision(cycloplegia). Tropicamide is given as eye drops to dilate the pupil and relax the lens so that eye examinations can be carried out thoroughly.

OBS

Active ingredient commonly sold under the name Mydriacyl (an ophthalmic drug).

OBS

Chemical formula: C17H20N2O2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
1508-75-4
CAS number
C17H20N2O2
formula, see observation
CONT

Sous l'effet du tropicamide, la pupille se dilate déjà au bout de 5 minutes. Elle atteint son diamètre maximal 20 à 25 minutes après l'instillation et retrouve sa dimension normale 6 heures plus tard.

OBS

Principe actif couramment commercialisé sous le nom de Mydriacyl (médicament à usage ophtalmique).

OBS

Formule chimique : C17H20N2O2

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
1508-75-4
CAS number
C17H20N2O2
formula, see observation
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Record 8 2006-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

The visual appearance of a darkening of an image toward the edges or periphery.

CONT

While add-on lenses are a powerful tool for expanding your photographic options, you need to take some care to avoid an effect know as--,--is what happens when the lens barrel itself gets into the picture, causing the frame to lose its square shape. Subtle--might simply cause the corners of your pictures to be dark, blurry, or rounded off.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Obscurcissement d'un bord et/ou des coins de l'image pouvant être provoqué, soit par un miroir trop court avec un objectif de longue focale ou un soufflet, [...] soit par un objectif ne couvrant pas le format, soit par un parasol ou autre accessoire optique masquant une partie de l'image [...]

Spanish

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Record 9 1998-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthoses
  • The Eye
CONT

Lenses with differing shape magnification factors can be supplied for such cases of aniseikonia. These are produced with increased centre substance and curves both dependent on the lens power and degree of magnification required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Grossissement lié à la courbure de la face avant et à l'épaisseur d'un verre ophtalmique.

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

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Record 10 1996-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

Any of a set of lenses used to test vision ...

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

Lentille de puissance normalisée permettant de déterminer le degré d'amétropie.

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
OBS

fit: The quality or state of being of proper dimensions; adjustment; preparedness; adaptedness.

OBS

physical fit. The adaptation or selection of the dimensional elements of a contact lens to conform to the shape and the size of the eye, either by means of a molded impression of the eye or by trial-and-error fitting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
OBS

Ne pas confondre adaptation de lentilles et essai (trial) des lentilles. L'adaptation comporte une notion de mesure.

Spanish

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Record 12 1992-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
CONT

A collagen shield may be used when short term corneal protection is required. The shield resembles a contact lens in shape but is made from a porcine scleral collagen that has been dehydrated and sterilized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
CONT

Les lentilles en collagène dans le traitement des kératites herpétiques superficielles.

OBS

Terme et contexte tirés de la base de données PASCAL.

Spanish

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Record 13 1991-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • The Eye
CONT

Goggles are made in two basic shapes : eye-cup type and monoframe. Eyecup goggles are those with two separate lenses, usually round in shape and joined at the bridge. Monoframe goggles, like ski goggles, consist of one large lens area.... Both are available in sizes and shapes to accommodate the wearing of prescription glasses underneath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Oeil
CONT

Lunettes-masques universelles, très légères avec écran en matière plastique extrêmement solide. Monture confortable en PVC mou transparent, serre-tête réglable, ventilation indirecte à base de 6 aérateurs filtrants. Ces lunettes-masques protègent également contre la poussière fine. [Source : Catalogue bilingue allemand-français de la compagnie suisse "Unico Graber Ag" de Genève].

Spanish

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Record 14 1980-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
OBS

A working part which describes, when rotating, a shape similar to that of a biconvex lens.

Key term(s)
  • lens shape

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
OBS

Partie active qui engendre, par rotation, une figure analogue à celle d'une lentille biconvexe.

Key term(s)
  • lenticulaire biconvexe

Spanish

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