Skip to main content

Medical Subject Headings (thesaurus)

Search from vocabulary

Concept information

Equipment and Supplies > Optical Devices > Lenses > Contact Lenses > Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic

Preferred term

Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Soft, supple contact lenses made of plastic polymers which interact readily with water molecules. Many types are available, including continuous and extended-wear versions, which are gas-permeable and easily sterilized.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Hydrophilic Contact Lens
  • Lenses, Contact, Hydrophilic
  • Soft Contact Lens
  • Soft Contact Lenses

In other languages

  • French

  • Lentilles cornéennes hydrophiles
  • Lentilles cornéennes souples
  • Lentilles de contact souples
  • Lentilles hydrophiles
  • Lentilles souples
  • Verres de contact hydrophiles
  • Verres de contact souples

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VKW0NH2T-5

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 1/1/99, last modified 7/8/08