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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Orthokeratologic Procedures
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Procedimientos de Ortoqueratología
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Procedimentos Ortoceratológicos
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Synonyms English:
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Orthokeratologic Procedure
Procedure, Orthokeratologic
Procedures, Orthokeratologic
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Tree Number:
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E02.706
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Definition English:
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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. |
See Related English:
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Refractive Surgical Procedures
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History Note English:
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2008
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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52862
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Unique Identifier:
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D054158
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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