Contact lens

Primary use
Assistive care / Rehabilitation
Type of medical device or related product
Assistive products
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Basic
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Eye care (2022)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Assistive technology provision
Outpatient care
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
Q021004
CONTACT LENSES
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GMDN related code(s)
47842
Soft corrective contact lens, daily-wear (A soft ophthalmic lens intended to be worn directly against the cornea and adjacent limbal and scleral areas of the eye to correct refractive vision conditions that occur naturally (e.g., myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia) or post-surgery; it is designed to be removed prior to sleeping each night. The device may be coloured/tinted for easier handling or to change the appearance of the eye for cosmetic purposes; it may include an ultraviolet blocker. The device is made of various synthetic polymer materials, the main polymer molecules being hydrophilic (e.g., hydrogel); it permits diffusion of oxygen (O2) to the ocular surface. This is a reusable device.)
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