Abbreviation List for Opthalmology Flashcards

1
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VA

A

visual activity

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OD

A

right eye

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OS

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left eye

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OU

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both eyes

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CC

A

with correction

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SC

A

without correction

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CF

A

count fingers

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HM

A

hand motion

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LP

A

light perception

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NLP

A

no light perception

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PH

A

pinhole

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Hx

A

history

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13
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RX

A

prescription

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14
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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Pt

A

Patient

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AC

A

anterior chamber

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PC

A

posterior chamber

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C/o

A

complains of

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ext

A

external

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EOM

A

extraocular muscle

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21
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SLE

A

slit lamp examination

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22
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C/D

A

cup to disc ratio

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23
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RTN

A

return

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SCL

A

soft contact lens

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HCL

A

hard contact lens

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PGL

A

present glasses

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27
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PC

A

present contacts

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SPH

A

sphere

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CYL

A

cylinder

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30
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gtts

A

drops

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31
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T, TT

A

one, two

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32
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NI

A

no improvement

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33
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QD

A

every day

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34
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K

A

cornea (kerato) keratometry

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35
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SPK

A

superficial punctate keratitis

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36
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PKP

A

penetrating keratoplasty

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37
Q

KPE

A

kerato phacoemulsification

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38
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IOL

A

Intraocular Lens

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39
Q

ICCE

A

Intracapsular Cataract Extracap

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40
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ECCE

A

Extracapsular Cataract Extraca

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41
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PSC

A

posterior sub-capsular (catara)

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42
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NS

A

nuclear sclerotic (cataract)

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43
Q

YAG

A

yittrium-alluminum-garnet laser

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44
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COAG

A

chronic open angle glaucoma

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45
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POAG

A

primary open angle glaucoma

46
Q

TRAB

A

trabeculectomy (ALT)

47
Q

PI

A

peripheral iridectomy or iridoto

48
Q

ROP

A

retinopathy of prematurity

49
Q

CME

A

cystoid macular edema

50
Q

RD

A

retinal detachment

51
Q

SMD

A

senile macular degeneration

52
Q

PDR

A

proliferative diabetic retinopath

53
Q

PRP

A

panretinal photocoagulation

54
Q

ASAP

A

as soon as possible

55
Q

2* cat

A

secondary cataract

56
Q

d/c

A

discontinue

57
Q

dil

A

dilate

58
Q

FB

A

foreign body

59
Q

h/a

A

headache

60
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mel

61
Q

IOP

A

intraocular pressure

62
Q

IVF

A

intravenous fluorescein angiogram

63
Q

LUL

A

left upper lid

64
Q

LLL

A

left lower lid

65
Q

M

A

manifest

66
Q

MR

A

manifest refraction

67
Q

ref

A

refract

68
Q

QH

A

every hour

69
Q

Q2H

A

every two hours, etc.

70
Q

QAM

A

every morning

71
Q

h.s.

A

bedtime

72
Q

qhs

A

every night

73
Q

QOD

A

every other day

74
Q

bid

A

2x’s daily

75
Q

tid

A

3x’s daily

76
Q

QID

A

4x’s daily

77
Q

PF

A

pred forte

78
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

79
Q

ASA

A

asprin

80
Q

IF

A

inflammase forte

81
Q

@

A

atropine

82
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

83
Q

n.p.o

A

nothing by mouth

84
Q

nka

A

no known allergies

85
Q

x

A

except

86
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

87
Q

bx

A

biopsy

88
Q

sx

A

symptoms

89
Q

BDR

A

background diabetic retinopathy

90
Q

BMRR

A

bimedical rectus recession

91
Q

RK

A

radical keratomy

92
Q

N&M

A

neo and mydriacyl

93
Q

N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

94
Q

NLD

A

nasolacrimal duct

95
Q

OCC

A

occasional

96
Q

pp

A

pressure patch

97
Q

prn

A

as needed

98
Q

RUL

A

right upper lid

99
Q

RLL

A

right lower lid

100
Q

asx

A

asymptomatic

101
Q

TA

A

tonometry by application

102
Q

VF

A

visual field

103
Q

Po

A

Post operative

104
Q

“H”

A

hemmorrhage

105
Q

SCH

A

subconjunctival hemmorhage

106
Q

f/u

A

follow up

107
Q

s/p

A

status reports

108
Q

PAM

A

potential activity meter

109
Q

CFB

A

commision for the blind

110
Q

ARMD

A

age-related mascular degeneration

111
Q

T1/2XE

A

timoptic 0.5 gel forming

112
Q

LASIK

A

laser in situ karatome ilusis