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4.3.2.368 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/vision-prescription-category

Responsible Owner: Orders and Observations icon Work Group Informative Use Context: Country: World, Not Intended for Production use
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/vision-prescription-category Version: 6.0.0-snapshot1
active as of 2026-09-14 Computable Name: VisionPrescriptionCategory
Flags: Experimental, CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Vision Prescription Category OID: TBD

This Code system is used in the following FHIR core-defined or referenced value sets:

4.3.2.368.1 Definition

Example categories for classifying a vision prescription.

4.3.2.368.2 Content

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem vision-prescription-category

Last updated: 2026-09-14T16:43:45.341Z

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/vision-prescription-category defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionCopy
safety-wear Safety wear Protective eyewear intended to reduce the risk of injury or exposure. btn btn
cosmetic Cosmetic Vision products prescribed primarily for cosmetic purposes rather than optical correction. btn btn
orthocorrective Orthocorrective Vision products prescribed for orthocorrective purposes. btn btn
orthokeratology Orthokeratology Vision products prescribed for orthokeratology, typically involving overnight lenses that temporarily reshape the cornea. btn btn

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code