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Abbreviations Flashcards

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A

A

Alcaine or Proparacaine

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AC

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anterior chamber

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ACIOL

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anterior chamber intra ocular lens

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AG

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amsler Grid

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ALPC

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argon laser photocoagulation

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AMD (ARMD)

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atrophic macular degeneration (dry)

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ASA

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aspirin

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BDR

A

background diabetic retinopathy

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9
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bid

A

twice a day

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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11
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BRAO

A

branch retinal artery occlusion

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12
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BRVO

A

branch retinal vein occlusion

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13
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cat

A

cataract

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14
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cc

A

with correction

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15
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CC

A

Cheif Complaint

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CF

A

Count Fingers

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CME

A

cystic macular edema

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18
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CNV

A

choroidal neovascular membrane

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19
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c/o

A

complains of

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20
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CSME

A

clinically significant macular edema

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21
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CRAO

A

central retinal artery occlusion

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22
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CRVO

A

central retinal vein occlusion

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CSCR

A

central serous chorioretinopathy

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CVF

A

confrontational visual fields

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25
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d/c

A

discontinue

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DOB

A

date of birth

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dva

A

distance visual acuity

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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29
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DME

A

diabetes mellitus

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30
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DR

A

diabetic retinopathy

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31
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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32
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EMD

A

exudative macular degeneration (wet)

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33
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ERM

A

epiretinal membrane

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34
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FA/IVFA

A

fluorescein angiogram

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35
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FALP

A

focal argon laser photocoagulation

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36
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FB(S)

A

foreign body (sensation)

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37
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FP

A

funds photos

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38
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f/u

A

follow-up

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39
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glauc

A

glaucoma

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40
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grid

A

grid laser

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41
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gtt(s)

A

drops

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42
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HA

A

headache

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43
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hem

A

hemorrhage

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44
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HM

A

hand motion

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45
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HPI

A

history of present illness

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46
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HST

A

horseshoe tear

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47
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HTN

A

hypertension

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48
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HTR

A

hypertensive retinopathy

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49
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Hx

A

history of

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50
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INF

A

inferior

51
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IN

A

inferonasal

52
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IT

A

inferotemporal

53
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LLL

A

left lower lid

54
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LP

A

light perception

55
Q

LUL

A

left upper lid

56
Q

Myd

A

Mydriacyl (0.5 or1.0%)

57
Q

MG

A

Marcus Gunn Pupil

58
Q

MP

A

Macular Pucker

59
Q

Neo

A

Neosynepherine

60
Q

NI

A

no improvement

61
Q

NKA/NKDA

A

no known (drug) allergies

62
Q

NLP

A

no light perception

63
Q

NPDR

A

non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy

64
Q

nva

A

near visual acuity

65
Q

NS

A

nuclear sclerosis (cataract)

66
Q

OCT

A

optical coherence tomography

67
Q

OD

A

Right Eye

68
Q

OS

A

Left Eye

69
Q

OU

A

Both Eyes

70
Q

ṕ

A

post (after)

71
Q

PCIOL

A

posterior chamber intra-ocular lens

72
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

73
Q

PDR

A

proliferative diabetic retinopathy

74
Q

PDT

A

photodynamic therapy

75
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PED

A

pigment epithelial detachment

76
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PFSH

A

past, family, social history

77
Q

ph/ph ni

A

pin hole/pin hole no improvement

78
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POAG

A

primary open angle glaucoma

79
Q

POHS

A

presumed ocular histoplasmosis

80
Q

PPV

A

pars plana vitrectomy

81
Q

PRN

A

as needed

82
Q

PRP

A

pan retinal photocoagulation

83
Q

pt

A

patient

84
Q

PVD

A

posterior vitreous detachment

85
Q

PVR

A

proliferative vitreoretinopathy

86
Q

qam

A

every morning

87
Q

gday

A

once a day

88
Q

qhs

A

every morning

89
Q

qid

A

four times a day

90
Q

qod

A

every other day

91
Q

q1h,q2h,etc.

A

every 1 hour, every 2 hours, etc.

92
Q

RAPD

A

relative afferent pupillary defect

93
Q

RD

A

retinal detachment

94
Q

RGP

A

rigid gas permeable lens

95
Q

RI

A

rubeosis iridis

96
Q

RLL

A

right lower lid

97
Q

ROP

A

retinopathy of prematurity

98
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

99
Q

RP

A

retinitis pigmentosa

100
Q

RUL

A

right upper lid

101
Q

Rx

A

prescription

102
Q

s/p

A

status post

103
Q

SB

A

sclera buckle

104
Q

sc

A

without connection

105
Q

SCL

A

soft contact lens

106
Q

sig

A

instructions

107
Q

SRNVM

A

subretinal neovascular membrane

108
Q

SUP

A

superior

109
Q

SN

A

superonasal

110
Q

ST

A

superotemporal

111
Q

Sx

A

surgery

112
Q

T

A

temporal

113
Q

Ta

A

tension by applation

114
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

115
Q

tid

A

three times a day

116
Q

TP

A

tonopen

117
Q

TRD

A

traction retinal detachment

118
Q

Tx

A

treatment

119
Q

ung

A

ointment

120
Q

VF

A

visual fields

121
Q

VH

A

vitreous hemorrhage

122
Q

WA

A

while awake

123
Q

weekly taper

A

reduce dose by 1 drop every week

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