Abbreviations Flashcards
AH
Asteroid Hyalosis
AC
Anterior Chamber
AION
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
APD
Afferent Pupillary Defect
ARMD
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
AT
Applanation Tonometry
BAT
Brightness Acuity Test
BID
Twice Daily
BRAO
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
BRVO
Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
BVO
Branch Vein Ovclusion
CAT
Cataract
CC
Chief Complaint/Contact Check
C/D
Cup/Disc Ratio
CF
Count Fingers
CME
Cystoid Macular Edema
COAG
Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma
CRAO
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
CRVO
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Cyl
Cylinder
D
Diopter
Dx
Diagnosis
EOM
Extraocular Muscles
ERM
Epiretinal membrane
FB
Foreign Body
gtts
Drops
HA
Headache
HS
Hour of Sleep(at bedtime)
Hx
History
IOL
Intraocular Lens
IOP
Intraocular Pressure
J
Jaeger
K’s
Keratometry reading
LLL
Left Lower Lid
LP
Light Perception
LTG
Low Tension Glaucoma
LUL
Left Upper Lid
MG
Marcus Gunn (pupillary defect)
MMG
Mixed Mechanism Glaucoma
MR
Medial Rectus or Manifest Refraction
NL
Normal
NLP
No Light Perception
OD
Right Eye
OS
Left Eye
OU
Both Eyes
PH
Pinhole
Phaco
Phacoemulsification
PI
Peripheral Iridectomy
PO
Post Operative or By Mouth
POAG
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
PRN
As Needed
PVS
Posterior Vitreous Separation
QD
Everyday
QH
Every Hour
Q2H
Every 2 Hours
QHS
Every Night (bedtime)
QID
Four times a day
QOD
Every other day
R
Right
RD
Retinal Detachment
RLL
Right lower lid
RTO
Return to office
RUL
Right upper lid
RX
Prescription
SL
Slit Lamp
S/P
Status post
SPK
Superficial Punctate Karatitis
tid
Three times a day
VA
Visual acuity
VF
Visual Field
VOD
Vision right eye
VOS
Vision left eye
VOU
Vision both eyes
WNL
Within normal limits
W/U
Workup