kontakt lens, lens

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contact lens
A thin lens, made of flexible or rigid plastic, that is placed directly on to the eye to correct vision, used as an alternative to spectacles, or, if coloured, to change one's eye color cosmetically
A thin, bowl shaped lens worn on the surface of the eye
Contact lenses are small plastic lenses that you put on the surface of your eyes to help you see better, instead of wearing glasses. A thin plastic or glass lens that is fitted over the cornea of the eye to correct various vision defects. a small round piece of plastic that you put on your eye to help you see clearly. Thin artificial lens worn on the surface of the eye to correct refractive defects of vision. Early glass contact lenses, invented in 1887, were uncomfortable and could not be worn long. Plastic-based lenses, made to measurements of corneal curvature taken by optical instruments, were first developed in the mid 20th century. Gas-permeable lenses allow more oxygen to reach the eye, thus increasing comfort and wear time. Contact lenses have advantages over eyeglasses for certain visual defects and may be preferred for the sake of appearance and other reasons
a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
Lens made of glass or plastic designed to maintain contact on the surface of the cornea Usually used to correct refractive error
{i} small plastic or glass lens placed directly on the cornea of the eye on top of the iris to correct a vision problem or for cosmetic purposes

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