Abbreviation List for Opthalmology

Question 1

VA

Answer 1

visual activity

Question 2

OD

Answer 2

right eye

Question 3

OS

Answer 3

left eye

Question 4

OU

Answer 4

both eyes

Question 5

CC

Answer 5

with correction

Question 6

SC

Answer 6

without correction

Question 7

CF

Answer 7

count fingers

Question 8

HM

Answer 8

hand motion

Question 9

LP

Answer 9

light perception

Question 10

NLP

Answer 10

no light perception

Question 11

PH

Answer 11

pinhole

Question 12

Hx

Answer 12

history

Question 13

RX

Answer 13

prescription

Question 14

Dx

Answer 14

diagnosis

Question 15

Pt

Answer 15

Patient

Question 16

AC

Answer 16

anterior chamber

Question 17

PC

Answer 17

posterior chamber

Question 18

C/o

Answer 18

complains of

Question 19

ext

Answer 19

external

Question 20

EOM

Answer 20

extraocular muscle

Question 21

SLE

Answer 21

slit lamp examination

Question 22

C/D

Answer 22

cup to disc ratio

Question 23

RTN

Answer 23

return

Question 24

SCL

Answer 24

soft contact lens

Question 25

HCL

Answer 25

hard contact lens

Question 26

PGL

Answer 26

present glasses

Question 27

PC

Answer 27

present contacts

Question 28

SPH

Answer 28

sphere

Question 29

CYL

Answer 29

cylinder

Question 30

gtts

Answer 30

drops

Question 31

T, TT

Answer 31

one, two

Question 32

NI

Answer 32

no improvement

Question 33

QD

Answer 33

every day

Question 34

K

Answer 34

cornea (kerato) keratometry

Question 35

SPK

Answer 35

superficial punctate keratitis

Question 36

PKP

Answer 36

penetrating keratoplasty

Question 37

KPE

Answer 37

kerato phacoemulsification

Question 38

IOL

Answer 38

Intraocular Lens

Question 39

ICCE

Answer 39

Intracapsular Cataract Extracap

Question 40

ECCE

Answer 40

Extracapsular Cataract Extraca

Question 41

PSC

Answer 41

posterior sub-capsular (catara)

Question 42

NS

Answer 42

nuclear sclerotic (cataract)

Question 43

YAG

Answer 43

yittrium-alluminum-garnet laser

Question 44

COAG

Answer 44

chronic open angle glaucoma

Question 45

POAG

Answer 45

primary open angle glaucoma

Question 46

TRAB

Answer 46

trabeculectomy (ALT)

Question 47

PI

Answer 47

peripheral iridectomy or iridoto

Question 48

ROP

Answer 48

retinopathy of prematurity

Question 49

CME

Answer 49

cystoid macular edema

Question 50

RD

Answer 50

retinal detachment

Question 51

SMD

Answer 51

senile macular degeneration

Question 52

PDR

Answer 52

proliferative diabetic retinopath

Question 53

PRP

Answer 53

panretinal photocoagulation

Question 54

ASAP

Answer 54

as soon as possible

Question 55

2* cat

Answer 55

secondary cataract

Question 56

d/c

Answer 56

discontinue

Question 57

dil

Answer 57

dilate

Question 58

FB

Answer 58

foreign body

Question 59

h/a

Answer 59

headache

Question 60

IDDM

Answer 60

insulin dependent diabetes mel

Question 61

IOP

Answer 61

intraocular pressure

Question 62

IVF

Answer 62

intravenous fluorescein angiogram

Question 63

LUL

Answer 63

left upper lid

Question 64

LLL

Answer 64

left lower lid

Question 65

M

Answer 65

manifest

Question 66

MR

Answer 66

manifest refraction

Question 67

ref

Answer 67

refract

Question 68

QH

Answer 68

every hour

Question 69

Q2H

Answer 69

every two hours, etc.

Question 70

QAM

Answer 70

every morning

Question 71

h.s.

Answer 71

bedtime

Question 72

qhs

Answer 72

every night

Question 73

QOD

Answer 73

every other day

Question 74

bid

Answer 74

2x’s daily

Question 75

tid

Answer 75

3x’s daily

Question 76

QID

Answer 76

4x’s daily

Question 77

PF

Answer 77

pred forte

Question 78

PCN

Answer 78

penicillin

Question 79

ASA

Answer 79

asprin

Question 80

IF

Answer 80

inflammase forte

Question 81

@

Answer 81

atropine

Question 82

p.o.

Answer 82

by mouth

Question 83

n.p.o

Answer 83

nothing by mouth

Question 84

nka

Answer 84

no known allergies

Question 85

x

Answer 85

except

Question 86

BP

Answer 86

blood pressure

Question 87

bx

Answer 87

biopsy

Question 88

sx

Answer 88

symptoms

Question 89

BDR

Answer 89

background diabetic retinopathy

Question 90

BMRR

Answer 90

bimedical rectus recession

Question 91

RK

Answer 91

radical keratomy

Question 92

N&M

Answer 92

neo and mydriacyl

Question 93

N&V

Answer 93

nausea and vomiting

Question 94

NLD

Answer 94

nasolacrimal duct

Question 95

OCC

Answer 95

occasional

Question 96

pp

Answer 96

pressure patch

Question 97

prn

Answer 97

as needed

Question 98

RUL

Answer 98

right upper lid

Question 99

RLL

Answer 99

right lower lid

Question 100

asx

Answer 100

asymptomatic

Question 101

TA

Answer 101

tonometry by application

Question 102

VF

Answer 102

visual field

Question 103

Po

Answer 103

Post operative

Question 104

“H”

Answer 104

hemmorrhage

Question 105

SCH

Answer 105

subconjunctival hemmorhage

Question 106

f/u

Answer 106

follow up

Question 107

s/p

Answer 107

status reports

Question 108

PAM

Answer 108

potential activity meter

Question 109

CFB

Answer 109

commision for the blind

Question 110

ARMD

Answer 110

age-related mascular degeneration

Question 111

T1/2XE

Answer 111

timoptic 0.5 gel forming

Question 112

LASIK

Answer 112

laser in situ karatome ilusis