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ORTHOPHORIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orthophoria
1, record 1, English, orthophoria
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of binocular fixation in which the lines of sight meet at a distant or near point of reference in the absence of a fusion stimulus. 2, record 1, English, - orthophoria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It represents a perfect balance of the oculomotor system; and the active and passive positions coincide, unlike in heterophoria. 2, record 1, English, - orthophoria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orthophorie
1, record 1, French, orthophorie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il y a orthophorie] lorsque les deux axes visuels sont dirigés vers le point de fixation binoculaire en l'absence d'un stimulus fusionnel adéquat. 2, record 1, French, - orthophorie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ortoforia
1, record 1, Spanish, ortoforia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posición alineada de los dos ojos, tanto en presencia como en ausencia de la fusión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ortoforia
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- demand line
1, record 2, English, demand%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Donders' line 1, record 2, English, Donders%27%20line
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de demande
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20demande
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droite d’orthophorie 1, record 2, French, droite%20d%26rsquo%3Borthophorie
feminine noun
- ligne de Donders 1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20Donders
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droite du diagramme de Donders qui représente, pour chaque valeur du stimulus accommodatif, [la] convergence requise pour parvenir à une vision binoculaire simple. 1, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20demande
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20demande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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