Prism glasses

Prism glasses
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
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Community services for primary care
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Assistive technology provision
Rehabilitation
EMDN related code(s)
Y210333
PRISMATIC SPECTACLES
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GMDN related code(s)
63882
Mirror-prism spectacles (An optical device consisting of a spectacle frame containing mirrors set at a forty-five-degree angle intended to be worn by a patient after retinal surgery (e.g., retinal detachment repair) during the recovery period when they are advised to maintain a head-down position (e.g., lying prone). Also known as Boucher/DeGroot head positioning glasses, the spectacles are intended to enable the patient to see over the top of their head enabling them to look forward in the direction their head is pointing. This is a reusable device.)
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