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TRIAL LENS [6 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 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
- Prostheses
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multipatient use trial contact lens
1, record 2, English, multipatient%20use%20trial%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 trial contact lens permitted to be used on more than one person. 1, record 2, English, - multipatient%20use%20trial%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, - multipatient%20use%20trial%20contact%20lens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
multipatient use trial contact lens : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 3, record 2, English, - multipatient%20use%20trial%20contact%20lens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lentille de contact d'essai à usage multipatient
1, record 2, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20d%27essai%20%C3%A0%20usage%20multipatient
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 d'essai pouvant être utilisée par plusieurs personnes. 1, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20d%27essai%20%C3%A0%20usage%20multipatient
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%20d%27essai%20%C3%A0%20usage%20multipatient
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lentille de contact d'essai à usage multipatient : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20d%27essai%20%C3%A0%20usage%20multipatient
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distance vision
1, record 3, English, distance%20vision
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- distance acuity 2, record 3, English, distance%20acuity
correct
- distant visual acuity 3, record 3, English, distant%20visual%20acuity
correct
- distant vision acuity 4, record 3, English, distant%20vision%20acuity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability to register optical details of objects that are far from the eye, e.g., on a chart positioned 20 [feet] away from the viewer in a test of visual acuity. 5, record 3, English, - distance%20vision
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reciprocal of distance acuity may be used to determine the approximate strength of the initial trial lens for near vision... 6, record 3, English, - distance%20vision
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acuité visuelle de loin
1, record 3, French, acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20de%20loin
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acuité de loin 2, record 3, French, acuit%C3%A9%20de%20loin
correct, feminine noun
- acuité visuelle en vision de loin 1, record 3, French, acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20en%20vision%20de%20loin
correct, feminine noun
- acuité visuelle à distance 3, record 3, French, acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mesure de l'acuité visuelle. L'acuité visuelle subjective. Sa mesure est la plus fréquente en clinique, en vision de loin comme en vision de près. 1, record 3, French, - acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20de%20loin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pinhole disk
1, record 4, English, pinhole%20disk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pinhole disc 2, record 4, English, pinhole%20disc
correct
- pinhole 3, record 4, English, pinhole
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opaque disk mounted in a trial lens rim and containing a small(usually 2 mm or less) perforation. 1, record 4, English, - pinhole%20disk
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is frequently used to determine the maximum attainable visual acuity. 1, record 4, English, - pinhole%20disk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trou sténopéique
1, record 4, French, trou%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9ique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sténopé 1, record 4, French, st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque blanc percé d'une petite ouverture (2mm de diamètre ou moins) que l'on place dans une lunette d'essai. 1, record 4, French, - trou%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9ique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 4, French, - trou%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9ique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trial lens
1, record 5, English, trial%20lens
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a set of lenses used to test vision ... 2, record 5, English, - trial%20lens
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - trial%20lens
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- verre d'essai
1, record 5, French, verre%20d%27essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de puissance normalisée permettant de déterminer le degré d'amétropie. 1, record 5, French, - verre%20d%27essai
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-11-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
- The Eye
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trial fitting lens 1, record 6, English, trial%20fitting%20lens
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lentille d'essai
1, record 6, French, lentille%20d%27essai
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les données ophtalmométriques ne sont pas suffisantes [...] elles doivent être obligatoirement complétées par les observations faites [...] à partir de lentilles d'essai convenablement choisies. 1, record 6, French, - lentille%20d%27essai
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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