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ALTERNATING IMAGE BI-FOCAL CONTACT LENS [1 record]
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
- alternating image bifocal contact lens
1, record 1, English, alternating%20image%20bifocal%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- translating bifocal contact lens 1, record 1, English, translating%20bifocal%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
- alternating vision bifocal contact lens 1, record 1, English, alternating%20vision%20bifocal%20contact%20lens
- translating vision bifocal contact lens 1, record 1, English, translating%20vision%20bifocal%20contact%20lens
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bifocal contact lens whose performance depends primarily on movement of the contact lens to position either the near or the distance portion in front of the pupil. 1, record 1, English, - alternating%20image%20bifocal%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, - alternating%20image%20bifocal%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alternating image bifocal contact lens; translating bifocal contact lens: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2006. 3, record 1, English, - alternating%20image%20bifocal%20contact%20lens
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alternating image bi-focal contact lens
- translating bi-focal contact lens
- alternating vision bi-focal contact lens
- translating vision bi-focal contact lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille de contact bifocale à image alternative
1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20bifocale%20%C3%A0%20image%20alternative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lentille de contact bifocale transférée 1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20bifocale%20transf%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- lentille de contact bifocale à vision alternative 1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20bifocale%20%C3%A0%20vision%20alternative
feminine noun
- lentille de contact bifocale à vision transférée 1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20bifocale%20%C3%A0%20vision%20transf%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact bifocale dont les performances dépendent principalement du mouvement de la lentille de contact pour positionner la partie vision de près ou la partie vision de loin en face de la pupille. 1, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20bifocale%20%C3%A0%20image%20alternative
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%20bifocale%20%C3%A0%20image%20alternative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lentille de contact bifocale à image alternative; lentille de contact bifocale transférée : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 2006. 3, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20bifocale%20%C3%A0%20image%20alternative
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lentille de contact bi-focale à image alternative
- lentille de contact bi-focale transférée
- lentille de contact bi-focale à vision alternative
- lentille de contact bi-focale à vision transférée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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