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IMPRESSION SCLERAL SHELL [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

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

A scleral shell, the back surface of which has been produced by moulding from a cast of the eye of the wearer.

OBS

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

OBS

impression scleral shell: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthèses
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Coque sclérale, dont la face postérieure a été moulée à partir de l'empreinte de l'œil du porteur.

OBS

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

OBS

coque sclérale moulée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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