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BINOCULAR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pleoptics
1, record 1, English, pleoptics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The visual therapy necessary for elimination of amblyopia and eccentric fixation, with the goal being improvement of visual acuity. 2, record 1, English, - pleoptics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pléoptique
1, record 1, French, pl%C3%A9optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode pour traiter l'amblyopie en cas de fixation excentrique, qui consiste à éblouir, [avec une forte illumination], la zone rétinienne qui fixe de façon excentrique [...] tout en protégeant la fovea avec un disque projeté sur le fond d'œil [...] 1, record 1, French, - pl%C3%A9optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette méthode] rend la fovea plus à même de fixer des stimuli. 1, record 1, French, - pl%C3%A9optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pleóptica
1, record 1, Spanish, ple%C3%B3ptica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de ejercicios oculares para desarrollar una visión más completa de un ojo amblíope y garantizar una visión binocular adecuada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ple%C3%B3ptica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diploscope
1, record 2, English, diploscope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used for the evaluation and treatment of ocular misalignment. 2, record 2, English, - diploscope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diploscope
1, record 2, French, diploscope
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument destiné au contrôle de la vision binoculaire, il peut également être utilisé dans le traitement de ses anomalies. 1, record 2, French, - diploscope
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diploscopio
1, record 2, Spanish, diploscopio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento empleado para el estudio de la visión binocular. 1, record 2, Spanish, - diploscopio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hering's law
1, record 3, English, Hering%27s%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Hering's law of equal innervation 2, record 3, English, Hering%27s%20law%20of%20equal%20innervation
correct
- law of equal innervation 2, record 3, English, law%20of%20equal%20innervation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principle of bilateral ocular innervation; [uniform] innervation is sent to the muscles of the two eyes so that one eye is never moved independently of the other. 1, record 3, English, - Hering%27s%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi de Hering
1, record 3, French, loi%20de%20Hering
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- loi des innervations égales 2, record 3, French, loi%20des%20innervations%20%C3%A9gales
correct, feminine noun
- loi de l'égale innervation 2, record 3, French, loi%20de%20l%27%C3%A9gale%20innervation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi stipulant que dans tout mouvement binoculaire l'influx nerveux envoyé aux muscles extraoculaires est identique pour chacun des deux yeux. 2, record 3, French, - loi%20de%20Hering
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de Hering
1, record 3, Spanish, ley%20de%20Hering
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ley de correspondencia motora 1, record 3, Spanish, ley%20de%20correspondencia%20motora
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley según la cual en todo movimiento binocular el estímulo inervacional que recibe el agonista es igual al que recibe su músculo yunta. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ley%20de%20Hering
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- binoculars
1, record 4, English, binoculars
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pair of binoculars 2, record 4, English, pair%20of%20binoculars
correct
- prism binoculars 3, record 4, English, prism%20binoculars
plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical instrument composed of two refracting telescopes mounted on a single frame and containing erecting systems usually with both focusing tubes simultaneously adjustable. 4, record 4, English, - binoculars
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Binoculars ... may help in identification of ... butterflies. 5, record 4, English, - binoculars
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
binoculars: Term usually used in the plural. 6, record 4, English, - binoculars
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Related terms: field glasses, opera glasses. 6, record 4, English, - binoculars
Record 4, Key term(s)
- binocular
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jumelles
1, record 4, French, jumelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument d'optique formé de deux lunettes identiques associées de façon à permettre la vision binoculaire, utilisé en particulier dans l'armée, dans la marine, aux courses de chevaux, au théâtre, etc. 2, record 4, French, - jumelles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les jumelles doivent avoir une grande clarté et un champ étendu. Le grossissement ne dépasse guère alors 2 pour les jumelles de théâtre, 5 à 10 pour les jumelles de tourismes, 20 à 30 pour les jumelles de marine ou d'artillerie. 2, record 4, French, - jumelles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jumelles : Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 4, French, - jumelles
Record 4, Key term(s)
- jumelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Óptica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gemelos
1, record 4, Spanish, gemelos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- anteojos binoculares 1, record 4, Spanish, anteojos%20binoculares
correct, masculine noun, plural
- binoculares 2, record 4, Spanish, binoculares
masculine noun, plural
- anteojos 2, record 4, Spanish, anteojos
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento óptico formado por una pareja de anteojos montados en un solo cuerpo con sus ejes ópticos paralelos, utilizado para la visión binocular. 1, record 4, Spanish, - gemelos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anteojo: Sistema óptico utilizado para observar objetos lejanos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - gemelos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Los términos se usan de costumbre en plural. 3, record 4, Spanish, - gemelos
Record 4, Key term(s)
- binocular
- anteojo binocular
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- initial convergence
1, record 5, English, initial%20convergence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- convergence initiale
1, record 5, French, convergence%20initiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement des yeux qui passent, en vision binoculaire, de la position de repos physiologique à celle de fixation d'un objet éloigné, dans le plan médian et au même niveau que les yeux. 1, record 5, French, - convergence%20initiale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 5, French, - convergence%20initiale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- convergencia inicial
1, record 5, Spanish, convergencia%20inicial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de los ojos desde la posición fisiológica de reposo a la posición de fijación binocular de un objeto distante en un plano medio y al mismo nivel que los ojos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - convergencia%20inicial
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-04-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aniseikonia
1, record 6, English, aniseikonia
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which the image seen by one eye differs in size or shape from that seen by the other. 2, record 6, English, - aniseikonia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aniséiconie
1, record 6, French, anis%C3%A9iconie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de taille ou de forme apparentes des images rétiniennes formées dans chacun des deux yeux. 1, record 6, French, - anis%C3%A9iconie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette anomalie peut être due à une inégalité des longueurs axiales des deux yeux, à une différence portant sur la répartition des éléments rétiniens, [...] à une disparité des représentations corticales des deux images oculaires [ou], le plus souvent [au] port de deux verres de puissance différente destinés à corriger une anisométropie. 1, record 6, French, - anis%C3%A9iconie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 6, French, - anis%C3%A9iconie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aniseiconía
1, record 6, Spanish, aniseicon%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalía de la visión binocular debida a la diferencia de tamaño de la imagen de cada ojo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - aniseicon%C3%ADa
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