Concept information
Preferred term
Orthokeratologic Procedures
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
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.
History note
- 2008
In other languages
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Finnish
-
ortokeratologinen menetelmä
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refraktiivinen kirurgia
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D054158
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