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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

defectos de enfoque ocular

English translation:

defects in eye focus/the focus of the eye

Added to glossary by Adam Burman
Feb 8, 2007 12:43
17 yrs ago
Spanish term

defectos de enfoque ocular

Spanish to English Art/Literary Medical (general) laser eye surgery
La exacta y controlada eliminación del tejido corneal mediante a este láser permite remodelar la superficie de la córnea, de modo que la nueva curvatura corrige definitivamente los defectos de enfoque ocular con absoluta precisión y seguridad.

I think a literal translation is probably fine here but just wanted to check.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 defects in eye focus/the focus of the eye
5 defects in visual focusing (or focus)
4 focusing errors
4 focusing defects of the eye
4 -1 refractive defects or ametropia

Discussion

BristolTEc Feb 8, 2007:
Oops. I suppose I am one of the "warring factions". I apologise unreservedly. I must be a bit stressed out. Anyway I thoroughly agree - there is often more than 1 right answer, or sometimes just suggestions that lead the reader to it. Enough said.
liz askew Feb 8, 2007:
Don't let it get to you! Better a war of words, than any other! Hey folks, we're linguists!
Adam Burman (asker) Feb 8, 2007:
Hi Lydia: I couldn't agree more with your point. This happens from time to time and it is a shame. As I am sure you know, often when the right answer pops up you know straight away. In any event, it is clear how community spirited you are! Best regards
Lydia De Jorge Feb 8, 2007:
Well Adam, it seems that this "innocent" phrase has provoked a big WOW (war of words). I just don't understand why it's all taken on such a personal level. Quite often there are multiple correct answers and the asker simply picks the one that fits best.

Proposed translations

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defects in eye focus/the focus of the eye

Well, I'd avoid "ocular focus" like the plague, were you considering a literal translation. This does appear on medical sites, but not in UK texts, that I can find, usually in a translated reference.

See:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=ocular acc...

ocular accommodation

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:NLPzgH3sAAcJ:www.ee.ucl...

Refs: “ocular focus”

Visualase - eye treatment including lens exchange in the North of ...
To adjust the focus of the eye either the curvature of the cornea may be changed or the optical power of the lens of the eye altered. The length of the eye ...
www.visualase.com/lens_exchange_overview.php - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF]
Owl eyes: Accommodation, corneal curvature and refractive state
File Format: PDF/Adobe AcrobatError! Hyperlink reference not valid.
their physiological optics, we have examined the. focus of the eye at rest (refractive state), corneal. curvature, and ability to change focus (accommo- ...
www.springerlink.com/index/Q77X7HP482612XPM.pdf - Similar pages
Duke University Eye Center | Glossary of Common Terms
Normally the cornea has a curvature similar to that of a basketball; ... This phenomenon (called “accommodation”) allows the eye to focus at different ...
www.dukeeye.org/specialties/cornea/glossary.html - 26k - Cached - Similar pages

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ocular focus&hl=en&cr=count...|countryGB&as_qdr=all&start=20&sa=N

The term “ocular focus” tends to be used in relation to microscopes and binoculars.


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Note added at 22 mins (2007-02-08 13:06:36 GMT)
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p.s. I did wonder about "accommodation of the eye/eye accommodation" but am not 100% sure.
Note from asker:
Hi Liz. I totally agree "ocular" should be avoided here (IMO).
Peer comment(s):
agree jules_sieg : This is another good translation, but the use of "eye" is optional, as the context is quite clear. As I said in my answer to BristolTec, it depends on the flavor of the original.
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Thank you for your support! I'm one of "those" people who sticks as closely to the original text as possible, for my sins!
agree Andrea Kaplan : "accommdation" sin duda
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Liz!"
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defects in visual focusing (or focus)

The text describes the use of a laser to correct eye problems.

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Note added at 16 mins (2007-02-08 13:00:32 GMT)
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It can also be translated focusing defects. You don't need the visual because it's redundant in the context.

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Note added at 20 mins (2007-02-08 13:04:18 GMT)
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You could also say defective focus (or focusing).
Example sentence:

Se trata de las cirugías con láser que corrigen estos defectos y mejoran la vista de cientos de personas.

Peer comment(s):
disagree BristolTEc : 1 hit on Google between your 2 options and only 95 for "focusing defects" - are you sure you are sure?
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Yes, I'm sure. I don't see how it could really be anything else. It jsut depends on how colloquial you want hte translation to be. Is it an ad, a brochure or a technical description? Aimed at consumers or medical professionals?
agree Yasser El Helw : All answerers give the best option according to the best of their knowledge. Obviously, you are sure of your answer!
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focusing errors

I don't think you need to include "ocular" in English. Lots of Google hits with this for just this sort of thing

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-02-08 13:14:45 GMT)
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Interesting comment - when I saw "defect is not the same as error" I thought "I agree". Technically it may be so. But check for "focusing defect" or "focusing error" on Google. The "error" version has plenty of hits for just this sort of thing - laser eye surgery. Add "laser surgery" (in quotes) to sort the wheat from the chaff - this is the way we talk about vision defects in English.

www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=87527
www.medic8.com/laser-eye-surgery/refractive-errors.htm
Peer comment(s):
disagree jules_sieg : It's close, defect (flaw) is not the same as error (mistake).
4 mins
agree Yasser El Helw : I don't think it is fair for answerers to disagree with one another. It just doesn't seem fair!
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40 mins

refractive defects or ametropia

Good luck

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REFRACTIVE DEFECTS In a healthy eye, the sharp vision is the ...Refractive Surgery is the term used for several procedures designed to treat refractive defects such as myopia, long-sightedness and astigmatism, ...
www.dr-simon.net/ENGLISH/contenido_3.htm - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

Refractive DefectsBrowse through hundreds of examples included with SmartDraw. Create flowcharts, org charts, floor plans, business diagrams and more with SmartDraw, ...
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[PDF] COMPUTER SIMULATIONS OF REFRACTIVE SURGERY AND ACCOMMODATION ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
The main refractive defects (or ametropia) of the eye are myopia, hyperopia ... every refractive defects. Some of then will be briefly presented in Section ...
www.cmap.polytechnique.fr/~jouve/papers/iutam98.pdf - Similar pages

Refractive SurgeryThese refractive defects are measured in units needed to correct the vision called diopters, There are three methods for correcting: glasses contact lenses ...
www.clinica-cotero.es/i/2-1-3.htm - 13k - Cached - Similar pages

Eyeatlas - Online Atlas of OphthalmologyEyeatlas. The online Atlas of Ophthalmology. Normal eye. Myopic eye. Hyperopic eye. Astigmatic eye. © Copyright Oculisti OnLine.
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Eyeatlas - Online Atlas of OphthalmologyEyeatlas. The online Atlas of Ophthalmology. Eye anatomy. Myopia. Hyperopia. © Copyright Oculisti OnLine.
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Refractive Defects and Cataracts in Mice Lacking Lens Intrinsic ...Refractive Defects and Cataracts in Mice Lacking Lens Intrinsic Membrane Protein-2. Alan Shiels,1,2 Jennifer M. King,1 Donna S. Mackay,1 and Steven ...
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VDU work: longitudinal survey on refractive defects.A longitudinal survey in two different phases with an interval of 4 years (including more than 23,00...
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[Refractive defects of the eye in descendents of a rural ...The results from longitudinal follow-up of the incidence of refractive eye errors in a population fr...
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System for detecting selective refractive defects in transparent ...A system of illuminating a transparent glass article, such as a TV faceplate, for detecting optical defects. The source of illumination is tailored so as to ...
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Peer comment(s):
disagree jules_sieg : The original poster wants a literal translation. Defectos and errores are different terms in Spanish, with different meanings. You can see in the citations that "defects" is quite common in the professional literature. Defective vision causes errors.
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focusing defects of the eye

También podría traducirse como eye focus defect. Suerte
Reference:

http://www.eyeglossary.net

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