Contact Lenses

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"Contact Lenses" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Lenses designed to be worn on the front surface of the eyeball. (UMDNS, 1999)

Descriptor ID	D003261
MeSH Number(s)	E07.632.500.276
Concept/Terms	Contact Lenses Contact Lenses Lenses, Contact

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Contact Lenses".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Optical Devices [E07.632]
Lenses [E07.632.500]
Contact Lenses [E07.632.500.276]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Contact Lenses".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Contact Lenses".

Contact Lenses
Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic

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