| Descriptor English: | Contact Lenses | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Lentes de Contacto 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Lentes de Contato | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Lentilles de contact | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Contact Lens Lens, Contact Lenses, Contact | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | E07.632.500.276 VS2.006.001.009.001 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003261 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Lenses designed to be worn on the front surface of the eyeball. (UMDNS, 1999) | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AE                                                            adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history MI microbiology PS parasitology PX psychology SD supply & distribution SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary VI virology | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 3280 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D003261 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WW 355 | ||||||
| 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: | 2019/05/30 | 
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                                        ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 
 Equipment and Supplies [E07]Equipment and Supplies
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 SURVEILLANCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
 Health Surveillance of Products [VS2]Health Surveillance of Products
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                | Concept UI | M0005066 | 
| Scope note | Lenses designed to be worn on the front surface of the eyeball. (UMDNS, 1999) | 
| Preferred term | Contact Lenses | 
| Entry term(s) | Contact Lens Lens, Contact Lenses, Contact | 
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