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Descriptor English: Eye, Artificial
Descriptor Spanish: Ojo Artificial
Descriptor ojo artificial
Entry term(s) prótesis ocular
Scope note: Prótesis estándar o hecha a medida, de cristal o plástico, con forma y color semejantes a la porción anterior de un ojo normal, que se utiliza por razones estéticas. Se inserta en la cuenca de un ojo enucleado o eviscerado, unida a la porción anterior de un IMPLANTE ORBITARIO. (Dorland, 28a ed).
Descriptor Portuguese: Olho Artificial
Descriptor French: Oeil artificiel
Entry term(s): Artificial Eye
Artificial Eyes
Eyes, Artificial
Ocular Prostheses
Ocular Prosthesis
Prostheses, Ocular
Prosthesis, Ocular
Tree number(s): E07.695.225
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005137
Scope note: A ready-made or custom-made prosthesis of glass or plastic shaped and colored to resemble the anterior portion of a normal eye and used for cosmetic reasons. It is attached to the anterior portion of an orbital implant (ORBITAL IMPLANTS) which is placed in the socket of an enucleated or eviscerated eye. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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
Related: Orbital Implants MeSH
DeCS ID: 5227
Unique ID: D005137
NLM Classification: WW 358
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: 1998/06/10
Eye, Artificial - Preferred
Concept UI M0008100
Scope note A ready-made or custom-made prosthesis of glass or plastic shaped and colored to resemble the anterior portion of a normal eye and used for cosmetic reasons. It is attached to the anterior portion of an orbital implant (ORBITAL IMPLANTS) which is placed in the socket of an enucleated or eviscerated eye. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Preferred term Eye, Artificial
Entry term(s) Artificial Eye
Artificial Eyes
Eyes, Artificial
Ocular Prostheses
Ocular Prosthesis
Prostheses, Ocular
Prosthesis, Ocular



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