Abbreviations Flashcards
ACG
Angle closure glaucoma
ALPC
Argon laser photocoagulation
ALT
Argon laser trabeculoplasty
AMD
Age-related macular degeneration
APD
Afferent pupillary defect
BCC
Basal cell carcinoma
BDR
Background diabetic retinopathy
BRVO
Branch retinal vein occlusion
c or cc
With correction
C/D
Cup to disc ratio of the optic nerve
CF
Count fingers
CL, HC
Contact lenses, hard
SCL, EWSCL
Soft and extended wear contact lenses
CME
Cystitis macular edema
CRAO
Central retinal artery occlusion
CRVO
Central retinal vein occlusion
CSR or CSCR
Central serous chorioretinopathy
CVF
Confrontation visual field
cyl
Cylinder
D
Diopter
DCR
Dacryocystorhinostomy
DVD
Dissociated vertical deviation (form of strabismus)
DVS
Ductus, versions, saccades
DWSCL
Daily wear contact lenses
ECCE c IOL
Extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation
EOG
Electroculogram
ERG
Electroretinogram
EOM
Extraocular muscle
ERM
Epi-retinal membrane
ET, E(T), E, E’
Esotropia, intermittent esptropia, esophoria, and esophoria at near
EUA
Exam under anesthesia
HM
Hand motion vision
ICCE
Intracapsular cataract extraction
IF 1%
Inflamase forte 1%
IK
Interstitial keratitis
IO
Inferior oblique
IR
Inferior rectus
K
Keratometer reading
KCS
Keratoconjuctivitis sicca
KP
Keratitic precipitate
LHT, RHT
Left hypertropia, right hypertropia
LOC
Laxative of choice
LPI
Laser peripheral irridectomy
LP, LPO
Light perception, light perception only
LR
Lateral rectus
M
Manifest (non-cyclopleged) refraction
M&N
Mydriacyl & neosynephrine mixture used for pupil dilation
NLP
No light perception
NS or NSC
Nuclear sclerotic cataract
NVD
Neovascularization of the disc
NVE
Neovascularization of the retina elsewhere
NVI
Neovascularization of the iris
OD, OS, OU
Right eye, left eye, both eyes
OHT
Ocular hypertension
P1, P2, P4
Pilocarpine (with concentration)
PC
Posterior chamber of posterior capsule
PD
Prism diopters
PE, PHACO
Phacoemulsification
PEE
Punctuate epithelial erosions
PEG
Punctuate epithelial granularity
PEK
Punctuate epithelial keratitis
PERL
Pupils equal and reactive to light
PF, PA 1%
Pred Forte, prednisolone acetate
PH
Pinhole
P1 1/8
Phospholine iodine 1/8%
PKP or PK
Penetrating keratoplasty
POAG
Primary open angle glaucoma
POHS
Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome
PPDR
Pre-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
PRP
Pan-retinal photocoagulation
PSC
Posterior subcapsular cataract
PVD
Posterior vitreous detachment
RD
Retinal detachment
ROP
Retinopathy of prematurity
RP
Retinitis pigmentosa
RPE
Retinal pigment epithelium
s or sc
Without correction
SLE or SLX
Slit lamp exam
SPK
Superficial punctate keratitis
SR
Superior rectus
SRN, SRNM
Subretinal neovascular membrane
Ta
Applanation tonometry
T 1/2, T 1/4
Tom optic
Va
Visual acuity
VF
Visual field
vit
Vitreous
VTX
Vitrectomy
W4D
Worth 4-dot
XT, X(T)
Exotropia, intermittent exotropia
X, X’
Exophoria, exophoria at near
YAG
Neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet laser
(Delta symbol)
Prism diopter
A/C or AC
Anterior Chamber