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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

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

The contact lens wear modality in which a contact lens is worn only during waking periods.

OBS

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

OBS

daily wear: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2006.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthèses
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Modalité de port d'une lentille de contact selon laquelle celle-ci n'est portée que pendant les périodes d'éveil.

OBS

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

OBS

port journalier : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 2006.

Spanish

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