| Descriptor English: | Orthoptics | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Ortóptica
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ortóptica | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Orthoptie | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Orthoptic Pleoptic Pleoptics |
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| Tree number(s): |
E02.730 H02.573 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009988 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The study and treatment of defects in binocular vision resulting from defects in the optic musculature or of faulty visual habits. It involves a technique of eye exercises designed to correct the visual axes of eyes not properly coordinated for binocular vision. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods OG organization & administration SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends |
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| Related: |
Strabismus
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| DeCS ID: | 10165 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D009988 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WW 405 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics -
DISCIPLINES AND OCCUPATIONS
Health Occupations [H02]Health Occupations
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Orthoptics
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| Concept UI |
M0015487 |
| Scope note | The study and treatment of defects in binocular vision resulting from defects in the optic musculature or of faulty visual habits. It involves a technique of eye exercises designed to correct the visual axes of eyes not properly coordinated for binocular vision. |
| Preferred term | Orthoptics |
| Entry term(s) |
Orthoptic Pleoptic Pleoptics |
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