ISO/DIS 18369-1

Ophthalmic optics — Contact lenses — Part 1: Vocabulary, classification system and recommendations for labelling specifications

General information

40.99   Full report circulated: DIS approved for registration as FDIS   Sep 10, 2026

ISO

ISO/TC 172/SC 7 Ophthalmic optics and instruments

International Standard

11.040.70   Ophthalmic equipment | 01.040.11   Health care technology (Vocabularies)

Scope

ISO 18369-1:2017 identifies and defines the terms applicable to the physical, chemical and optical properties of contact lenses, their manufacture and uses. It provides a vocabulary of terms and, when appropriate, the international symbol and abbreviation associated with a specific term. This document also defines the terms relating to contact lens care products. It also incorporates the classifications of contact lens materials and gives recommendations for the labelling of the specifications of contact lenses.

Life cycle

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PUBLISHED
ISO 18369-1:2017

NOW

IN_DEVELOPMENT
ISO/DIS 18369-1
40.99 Full report circulated: DIS approved for registration as FDIS
Sep 10, 2026