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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ung
Rx
tds/tid

A

Ointment
Prescription
Three times a day

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2
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qds/qid
q / q2h
prn

A

Four times a day
Every / every 2 hours
When required

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3
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POM
P
otc

A

Prescription only medicine
Pharmacy
Over the counter

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4
Q

od/QD
Occ
Nocte/QHS

A

One a day
Ointment
At night

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5
Q

Meds
Gutt/g
gtt

A

Medications
Drops
Drops

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6
Q

gt
bd/bid
A.d.

A

One drop
Twice a day
As directed

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7
Q

TD
Tc
SCL

A

Total diameter
Center thickness
Soft contact lens

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8
Q

OS/OD
K
HVID

A

Overall size/ overall diameter
Keratometry
Horizontal visible iris diameter

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9
Q

HT
FOZD
EW

A

Handling tint
Front optic zone diameter
Extended wear

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10
Q

DW
Dk
CLARE

A

Daily wear
Unit of permeability
Contact lens associated red eye

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11
Q

Vx
Tx
T2 diab

A

Vomiting
Treatment
Type 2 diabetes

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12
Q

T1 diab
TIA
Sx

A

Type 1 diabetes
Transient ischaemic attack
Symptoms

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13
Q

RP
RK
RD

A

Retinitis pigmentosa
Radial keratotomy
Retinal detachment

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14
Q

PVD
PSCC
PK

A

Posterior vitreous detachment
Posterior sub-capsular cataract
Penetrating keratoplasty

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15
Q

PDT
PDR
NTG

A

Photodynamic therapy
Proliferating diabetic retinopathy
Normal tension glaucoma

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16
Q

NS
MS
MI

A

Nuclear sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Myocardial infarction

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17
Q

MH
LTG
LASIK

A

Macular home
Low tension glaucoma
Laser in situ keratomileusis

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18
Q

ILM
IDDM
HES

A

Internal limiting membrane
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Hospital eye service

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19
Q

Hx
GPC
Fx

A

Hospital or history
Giant papillary conjunctivitis
Family history

20
Q

FTMH
ERM
DR

A

Full thickness macular hole
Epiretinal membrane
Diabetic retinopathy

21
Q

dDx
Dx
CVA

A

Differential diagnosis
Diagnosis
Cerebrovascular accident

22
Q

CSR
CRVO
CRAO

A

Central serous retinopathy
Central retinal vein occlusion
Central retinal artery occlusion

23
Q

CNS
Cat
BP

A

Central nervous system
Cataract
Blood pressure

24
Q

BDR
ACG/CAG
AMD/ARMD

A

Background diabetic retinopathy
Angle closure glaucoma
Age related macular degeneration

25
Q

AH
XT
XP

A

Asterisk hyalosis
Exotropia
Exophoria

26
Q

WD
VPS
VF

A

Working distance
Variable prism stereoscope
Visual field

27
Q

VDU
VA OD
VA OS

A

Visual display unit
Right visual acuity
Left visual acuity

28
Q

VA
V
Supp.

A

Visual acuity
Vision
Suppression

29
Q

SE
RNFL
Ret

A

Spherical equivalent
Retinal nerve fibre layer
Retinoscopy

30
Q

OD
Pt
POH / PrOH

A

Right Eye
Patient
Previous ocular history

31
Q

PL
PH
PD

A

Perception of light
Pinhole
Pupillary distance

32
Q

OS
Oph
ONH

A

oculus sinister (left eye)
Ophthalmoscopy
Optic nerve head

33
Q

OMB
OH
OD

A

Oculo motor balance
Ocular history
oculus dexter (right eye)

34
Q

Occ.
OC’s
NWT

A

Occupation
Optical centres
Normal wearing time

35
Q

NV
NRC
NPC

A

Near vision
Normal retinal correspondence
Near point of convergence or no previous correction

36
Q

NLP
LVA
Left ET

A

No light perception
Low vision aid
Left esotropia

37
Q

IOP
IOL
Hx

A

Intra-ocular pressure
Intra-ocular lens
History

38
Q

HA
GH
F/U

A

Headaches
General health
Follow up appointment

39
Q

FOH
FMH
FHG

A

Family ocular history
Family medical history
Family history of glaucoma

40
Q

FF
FD
FB

A

Foveal fixation
Fixation disparity
Foreign body

41
Q

EF
DVD
DV

A

Eccentric fixation
Dissociated vertical deviation
Distance vision

42
Q

c/u
CT
CF

A

Check up
Cover test
Count fingers vision – state distance

43
Q

CD
BVP
BVD

A

Centration distance
Back vertex power
Back vertex distance

44
Q

AC
Acc
Ad

A

Anterior chamber
Accommodation
Advised

45
Q

AIT
ALT
A/V

A

After-image transfer
Alternating
Arteriole–venue ratio

46
Q

BIO
BSV
BV

A

Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy
Binocular single vision
Binocular vision

Opthalmology Abbreviations (3 decks)

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