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Record 1 2017-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

Myopia or hyperopia due primarily to a deviation from the average, or some other standard value, of the index of refraction of any of the refracting media of the eye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Type d'amétropie de puissance dans laquelle l'œil, de longueur normale, possède des milieux dont l'un ou l'autre présente des indices de réfraction différents de ceux de l'œil emmétrope.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
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