orthokeratologic procedures

Preferred Label : orthokeratologic procedures;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : procedures, orthokeratologic; orthokeratologic procedure; procedure, orthokeratologic;

Details

Origin ID

D054158;

UMLS CUI

C1955866;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Orthokeratology (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Metaterm(s)
- ophthalmology [CISMeF Metaterm]
Record concept(s)
- orthokeratologic procedures [MeSH concept]
See also
- refractive surgical procedures [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]

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