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Standardization of terminology, requirements and test methods for ophthalmic instruments, spectacle lenses, spectacle frames, contact lenses, optical and non-optical ophthalmic implants, as well as relevant coatings, components, care products and accessories.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 99 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
96

Published ISO standards *

17

ISO standards under development *

23
Participating members
12
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 172/SC 7/WG 2   Spectacle frames Working group
ISO/TC 172/SC 7/WG 3   Spectacle lenses Working group
ISO/TC 172/SC 7/WG 6   Ophthalmic instruments and test methods Working group
ISO/TC 172/SC 7/WG 7   Ophthalmic implants Working group
ISO/TC 172/SC 7/WG 8   Data interchange Working group
ISO/TC 172/SC 7/WG 9   Contact lenses Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 172/SC 7

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 172/SC 7:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 62 Medical equipment, software, and systems IEC
ISO/TC 94/SC 6 Eye and face protection ISO
ISO/TC 172/SC 5 Microscopes and endoscopes ISO
ISO/TC 210 Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 172/SC 7

ISO/TC 172/SC 7 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 94/SC 6 Eye and face protection ISO
ISO/TC 194 Biological and clinical evaluation of medical devices ISO
ISO/TC 210 Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
OIML International Organization of Legal Metrology A

ISO/TC 172/SC 7 - Secretariat

DIN (Germany)

DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.
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