Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ACG

A

Angle closure glaucoma

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2
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ALPC

A

Argon laser photocoagulation

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3
Q

ALT

A

Argon laser trabeculoplasty

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4
Q

AMD

A

Age-related macular degeneration

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5
Q

APD

A

Afferent pupillary defect

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6
Q

BCC

A

Basal cell carcinoma

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7
Q

BDR

A

Background diabetic retinopathy

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8
Q

BRVO

A

Branch retinal vein occlusion

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9
Q

c or cc

A

With correction

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10
Q

C/D

A

Cup to disc ratio of the optic nerve

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11
Q

CF

A

Count fingers

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12
Q

CL, HC

A

Contact lenses, hard

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13
Q

SCL, EWSCL

A

Soft and extended wear contact lenses

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14
Q

CME

A

Cystitis macular edema

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15
Q

CRAO

A

Central retinal artery occlusion

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16
Q

CRVO

A

Central retinal vein occlusion

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17
Q

CSR or CSCR

A

Central serous chorioretinopathy

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18
Q

CVF

A

Confrontation visual field

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19
Q

cyl

A

Cylinder

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20
Q

D

A

Diopter

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21
Q

DCR

A

Dacryocystorhinostomy

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22
Q

DVD

A

Dissociated vertical deviation (form of strabismus)

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23
Q

DVS

A

Ductus, versions, saccades

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24
Q

DWSCL

A

Daily wear contact lenses

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25
Q

ECCE c IOL

A

Extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation

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26
Q

EOG

A

Electroculogram

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27
Q

ERG

A

Electroretinogram

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28
Q

EOM

A

Extraocular muscle

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29
Q

ERM

A

Epi-retinal membrane

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30
Q

ET, E(T), E, E’

A

Esotropia, intermittent esptropia, esophoria, and esophoria at near

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31
Q

EUA

A

Exam under anesthesia

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32
Q

HM

A

Hand motion vision

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33
Q

ICCE

A

Intracapsular cataract extraction

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34
Q

IF 1%

A

Inflamase forte 1%

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35
Q

IK

A

Interstitial keratitis

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36
Q

IO

A

Inferior oblique

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37
Q

IR

A

Inferior rectus

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38
Q

K

A

Keratometer reading

39
Q

KCS

A

Keratoconjuctivitis sicca

40
Q

KP

A

Keratitic precipitate

41
Q

LHT, RHT

A

Left hypertropia, right hypertropia

42
Q

LOC

A

Laxative of choice

43
Q

LPI

A

Laser peripheral irridectomy

44
Q

LP, LPO

A

Light perception, light perception only

45
Q

LR

A

Lateral rectus

46
Q

M

A

Manifest (non-cyclopleged) refraction

47
Q

M&N

A

Mydriacyl & neosynephrine mixture used for pupil dilation

48
Q

NLP

A

No light perception

49
Q

NS or NSC

A

Nuclear sclerotic cataract

50
Q

NVD

A

Neovascularization of the disc

51
Q

NVE

A

Neovascularization of the retina elsewhere

52
Q

NVI

A

Neovascularization of the iris

53
Q

OD, OS, OU

A

Right eye, left eye, both eyes

54
Q

OHT

A

Ocular hypertension

55
Q

P1, P2, P4

A

Pilocarpine (with concentration)

56
Q

PC

A

Posterior chamber of posterior capsule

57
Q

PD

A

Prism diopters

58
Q

PE, PHACO

A

Phacoemulsification

59
Q

PEE

A

Punctuate epithelial erosions

60
Q

PEG

A

Punctuate epithelial granularity

61
Q

PEK

A

Punctuate epithelial keratitis

62
Q

PERL

A

Pupils equal and reactive to light

63
Q

PF, PA 1%

A

Pred Forte, prednisolone acetate

64
Q

PH

A

Pinhole

65
Q

P1 1/8

A

Phospholine iodine 1/8%

66
Q

PKP or PK

A

Penetrating keratoplasty

67
Q

POAG

A

Primary open angle glaucoma

68
Q

POHS

A

Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome

69
Q

PPDR

A

Pre-proliferative diabetic retinopathy

70
Q

PRP

A

Pan-retinal photocoagulation

71
Q

PSC

A

Posterior subcapsular cataract

72
Q

PVD

A

Posterior vitreous detachment

73
Q

RD

A

Retinal detachment

74
Q

ROP

A

Retinopathy of prematurity

75
Q

RP

A

Retinitis pigmentosa

76
Q

RPE

A

Retinal pigment epithelium

77
Q

s or sc

A

Without correction

78
Q

SLE or SLX

A

Slit lamp exam

79
Q

SPK

A

Superficial punctate keratitis

80
Q

SR

A

Superior rectus

81
Q

SRN, SRNM

A

Subretinal neovascular membrane

82
Q

Ta

A

Applanation tonometry

83
Q

T 1/2, T 1/4

A

Tom optic

84
Q

Va

A

Visual acuity

85
Q

VF

A

Visual field

86
Q

vit

A

Vitreous

87
Q

VTX

A

Vitrectomy

88
Q

W4D

A

Worth 4-dot

89
Q

XT, X(T)

A

Exotropia, intermittent exotropia

90
Q

X, X’

A

Exophoria, exophoria at near

91
Q

YAG

A

Neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet laser

92
Q

(Delta symbol)

A

Prism diopter

93
Q

A/C or AC

A

Anterior Chamber