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ANISOPHORIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anisophoria
1, record 1, English, anisophoria
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heterophoria that varies in different directions of gaze. 1, record 1, English, - anisophoria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heterophoria: A condition of muscular imbalance between the two eyes with the result that one of the eyes deviates from its normal position. 2, record 1, English, - anisophoria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anisophorie
1, record 1, French, anisophorie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hétérophorie dont la valeur varie avec la direction du regard. 1, record 1, French, - anisophorie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hétérophorie : déviation des deux axes visuels par rapport au point de fixation, maintenue latente en l'absence d'un stimulus de fusion approprié. 1, record 1, French, - anisophorie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 1, French, - anisophorie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anisoforia
1, record 1, Spanish, anisoforia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical anisophoria
1, record 2, English, optical%20anisophoria
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anisophoria caused by the prismatic effect of spectacles, especially when there is a difference in the correction between the two eyes. 1, record 2, English, - optical%20anisophoria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anisophorie optique
1, record 2, French, anisophorie%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Hétérophorie due] à une correction de type anisométropique par verres de lunettes. 1, record 2, French, - anisophorie%20optique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des effets prismatiques différents induisent des phories différentes quand les yeux ne regardent pas dans la même direction. 1, record 2, French, - anisophorie%20optique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hétérophorie : déviation des deux axes visuels par rapport au point de fixation, maintenue latente en l'absence d'un stimulus de fusion approprié. 1, record 2, French, - anisophorie%20optique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - anisophorie%20optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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