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Descriptor English: Contact Lenses
Descriptor Spanish: Lentes de Contacto
Descriptor lentes de contacto
Entry term(s) lente de contacto
lentillas
Scope note: Lentes diseñadas para ser utilizadas en la superficie anterior del globo ocular. (UMDNS, 1999)
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
Contact Lenses - Preferred
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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