(n.) A lens of glass to assist the sight. Eyeglasses are used singly or in pairs.
(n.) Eyepiece of a telescope, microscope, etc.
(n.) The retina.
(n.) A glass eyecup. See Eyecup.
Example Sentences:
(1) Optimal radiation protection of the eyes during fluoroscopy depends not only on eyeglasses with leaded glass, but also on shielding of sufficient size and shape to reduce exposure to the surrounding head.
(2) This paper discusses methods for improving vision in the dental operatory and details a new design for eyeglasses suitable for the presbyopic dentist.
(3) Numerous eyeglass lens materials have been recommended for protection of radiologists' eyes from the cataractogenic effect of radiation during fluoroscopic procedures.
(4) Patient assessment of dental prostheses, hearing aids, and eyeglasses can provide valuable data regarding adaptability of geriatric patients.
(5) To aid the partially sighted in writing on small areas, such as bank drafts, a clip-on eyeglass loupe (11 diopters, 3.5 inches, Bausch and Lomb) attached to a finepoint felt pen provides adequate vision.
(6) These lesions, located along the retroauricular fold and on the nasal bridge, are caused by ill-fitting eyeglasses.
(7) A model of ocular and facial skin exposure to UVB is presented that combines interview histories of work activities, leisure activities, eyeglass wearing, and hat use with field and laboratory measurements of UV radiant exposure.
(8) An improved gauge using an eyeglass frame, the TOM gauge, was devised.
(9) Vision acuity of 0.05-0.3 diopters (with eyeglass correction) was achieved in 74.1 percent of cases, that of 0.1-0.3 diopters in 29.9 percent.
(10) These forms, along with the striking "eyeglass" configuration of incompletely separated cells that were also present, are the diagnostic features of this apparently rare variety.
(11) Conrad von Soest depicted an apostle in reading glasses in the Niederwildungen Altarpiece in 1403, and there are mentions of the use of eyeglasses dating back to antiquity.
(12) Appropriate eyeglasses may be matched with the curing unit used.
(13) My prescription eyeglasses were taken away from me and I was forced to sit in essential blindness."
(14) A 12-yr-old anisometropic patient had worn corrective eyeglasses (right eye, -0.50 +1.50 x 125; LE, -9.75 +2.50 x 60) for 7 yr, and then changed to contact lenses.
(15) Since eyewear may have a photoprotective effect, this study evaluated the use of prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses in patients with periorbital basal cell carcinoma compared with other facial sites.
(16) Reported herein are two different mathematical procedures for simulating transfer functions of the feedback path of an eyeglass-type hearing aid.
(17) As a consequence, incidence rates for blindness are higher for the black population than the white population.Statistics show that black children requiring eyeglasses are less likely to receive eyeglasses than similar age-matched white children.
(18) Before eyeglass wear best corrected acuity was reduced for both eyes with the left eye acuity significantly lower than the right.
(19) After surgery on the proximal nose, wearing eyeglasses can be difficult and uncomfortable.
(20) It is concluded that eyeglasses did not serve as an efficient discriminating feature in recognition memory, and it is recommended that positive eyewitness identification of people wearing spectacles be treated with particular caution.
Monocle
Definition:
(n.) An eyeglass for one eye.
Example Sentences:
(1) Monoclate was the first essentially pure form of factor VIII available for hemophilia therapy.
(2) Hemofil M, Monoclate HT, and Monoclate P are high-purity Factor VIII concentrates, obtained from plasma by immunoaffinity chromatography with monoclonal antibodies specific for Factor VIII (Hemofil M) or von Willebrand Factor (Monoclate HT and Monoclate P).
(3) Twelve patients were treated in three centers with Monoclate-P. Recovery and survival of factor VIII clotting activity were determined and patients were closely monitored for infusion safety.
(4) Recently, the availability of affinity isolated factor VIII (Monoclate) has allowed for a highly purified preparation for the chronic therapy of hemophilia A.
(5) What a Lovely War, The Monocled Mutineer and Blackadder, as a misbegotten shambles – a series of catastrophic mistakes perpetrated by an out-of-touch elite.
(6) Please, everyone, send all of your spare false beards, monocles and latex fake noses to Holland , care of AFC Ajax.
(7) The liquid pasteurized form of Monoclate represents a new standard for therapy that attempts to eliminate a broad spectrum of viral content in factor VIII preparations.
(8) These values are very similar to those found for Monoclate in previous studies indicating that pasteurized factor VIIIC purified by immunoaffinity chromatography retains satisfactory pharmacokinetic properties with an added margin of viral safety.
(9) His small circle of acquaintances included Hitler's interpreter Paul Schmidt, as well as a sinister-looking, monocled spy called Johann Jebsen.
(10) In the process of isolation of factor VIII from human plasma making use of immunoadsorbents prepared by coupling monoclonal murine antibodies to resins, trace amounts of murine immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies are released from the resin into the final Monoclate product.
(11) His article in the Daily Mail last Friday, attacking "leftwing academics all too happy to feed the myths" of Blackadder and The Monocled Mutineer , was clever but unwary journalism.
(12) Screening of sera from adults and children treated with Monoclate showed that in no case were any antibodies produced in response to injection of Monoclate.
(13) There are significant differences in cases with "monocle-haematomas" if the age difference of the haematomas is more than two days.
(14) Nevertheless, we have developed a series of highly sensitive and specific radioimmunoassays for the determination of human antibodies of the IgG, IgM, and IgE classes against the murine monoclonal IgG used for purification of Monoclate.
(15) In particular, 16 of 35 (46%) of patients receiving only monoclonally purified Factor VIII products (Monoclate or Hemofil-M) had a reduced serum haptoglobin value.
(16) When a two-stage assay was used, lower recoveries were calculated and the recovery with Hemofil-M was slightly but significantly lower than that with Monoclate.
(17) Monoclate (which is assayed by the manufacturer using a two-stage method) contained 97% of the labelled potency and Hemofil-M (which is assayed by the manufacturer using a one-stage method) contained 81% of the labelled potency.
(18) And this, contended the chief editor of the Egypt Monocle, Rania al-Malky, was Scaf's plan all along.
(19) Surprisingly, sera from several patients had a high activity against murine IgG both before and after treatment with Monoclate.
(20) What a Lovely War , The Monocled Mutineer and Blackadder .