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CD CONTACT LENS [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthoses
  • Prostheses
  • The Eye
DEF

Multifocal or progressive power contact lens where the maximum minus (or minimum plus) power is found in the central optic zone of the lens.

OBS

Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices.

OBS

centre distance contact lens; CD contact lens: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2006.

Key term(s)
  • center distance contact lens

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthèses
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Lentille de contact de puissance multifocale ou progressive où la puissance maximale négative (ou minimale positive) se trouve dans la zone optique centrale de la lentille.

OBS

Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles.

OBS

lentille de contact à vision de loin centrale; lentille de contact CD : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 2006.

Spanish

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