Descriptor English: | Orthokeratologic Procedures | ||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Procedimientos de Ortoqueratología
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Procedimentos Ortoceratológicos | ||||
Descriptor French: | Techniques orthokératologiques | ||||
Entry term(s): |
Orthokeratologic Procedure Procedure, Orthokeratologic Procedures, Orthokeratologic |
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Tree number(s): |
E02.706 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054158 | ||||
Scope note: | An alternative to REFRACTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES. A therapeutic procedure for correcting REFRACTIVE ERRORS. It involves wearing CONTACT LENSES designed to force corrective changes to the curvature of the CORNEA that remain after the lenses are removed. The effect is temporary but is maintained by wearing the therapeutic lenses daily, usually during sleep. |
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Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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Previous Indexing: |
Refractive Errors/therapy or specifics (1968-2007) |
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Public MeSH Note: | 2008 |
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History Note: | 2008 |
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Related: |
Refractive Surgical Procedures
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DeCS ID: | 52862 | ||||
Unique ID: | D054158 | ||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
Date Established: | 2008/01/01 | ||||
Date of Entry: | 2007/07/09 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics
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Orthokeratologic Procedures
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Concept UI |
M0502073 |
Scope note | An alternative to REFRACTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES. A therapeutic procedure for correcting REFRACTIVE ERRORS. It involves wearing CONTACT LENSES designed to force corrective changes to the curvature of the CORNEA that remain after the lenses are removed. The effect is temporary but is maintained by wearing the therapeutic lenses daily, usually during sleep. |
Preferred term | Orthokeratologic Procedures |
Entry term(s) |
Orthokeratologic Procedure Procedure, Orthokeratologic Procedures, Orthokeratologic |
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