Abbreviations

Question 1

ung
Rx
tds/tid

Answer 1

Ointment
Prescription
Three times a day

Question 2

qds/qid
q / q2h
prn

Answer 2

Four times a day
Every / every 2 hours
When required

Question 3

POM
P
otc

Answer 3

Prescription only medicine
Pharmacy
Over the counter

Question 4

od/QD
Occ
Nocte/QHS

Answer 4

One a day
Ointment
At night

Question 5

Meds
Gutt/g
gtt

Answer 5

Medications
Drops
Drops

Question 6

gt
bd/bid
A.d.

Answer 6

One drop
Twice a day
As directed

Question 7

TD
Tc
SCL

Answer 7

Total diameter
Center thickness
Soft contact lens

Question 8

OS/OD
K
HVID

Answer 8

Overall size/ overall diameter
Keratometry
Horizontal visible iris diameter

Question 9

HT
FOZD
EW

Answer 9

Handling tint
Front optic zone diameter
Extended wear

Question 10

DW
Dk
CLARE

Answer 10

Daily wear
Unit of permeability
Contact lens associated red eye

Question 11

Vx
Tx
T2 diab

Answer 11

Vomiting
Treatment
Type 2 diabetes

Question 12

T1 diab
TIA
Sx

Answer 12

Type 1 diabetes
Transient ischaemic attack
Symptoms

Question 13

RP
RK
RD

Answer 13

Retinitis pigmentosa
Radial keratotomy
Retinal detachment

Question 14

PVD
PSCC
PK

Answer 14

Posterior vitreous detachment
Posterior sub-capsular cataract
Penetrating keratoplasty

Question 15

PDT
PDR
NTG

Answer 15

Photodynamic therapy
Proliferating diabetic retinopathy
Normal tension glaucoma

Question 16

NS
MS
MI

Answer 16

Nuclear sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Myocardial infarction

Question 17

MH
LTG
LASIK

Answer 17

Macular home
Low tension glaucoma
Laser in situ keratomileusis

Question 18

ILM
IDDM
HES

Answer 18

Internal limiting membrane
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Hospital eye service

Question 19

Hx
GPC
Fx

Answer 19

Hospital or history
Giant papillary conjunctivitis
Family history

Question 20

FTMH
ERM
DR

Answer 20

Full thickness macular hole
Epiretinal membrane
Diabetic retinopathy

Question 21

dDx
Dx
CVA

Answer 21

Differential diagnosis
Diagnosis
Cerebrovascular accident

Question 22

CSR
CRVO
CRAO

Answer 22

Central serous retinopathy
Central retinal vein occlusion
Central retinal artery occlusion

Question 23

CNS
Cat
BP

Answer 23

Central nervous system
Cataract
Blood pressure

Question 24

BDR
ACG/CAG
AMD/ARMD

Answer 24

Background diabetic retinopathy
Angle closure glaucoma
Age related macular degeneration

Question 25

AH XT XP

Answer 25

Asterisk hyalosis Exotropia Exophoria

Question 26

WD VPS VF

Answer 26

Working distance Variable prism stereoscope Visual field

Question 27

VDU VA OD VA OS

Answer 27

Visual display unit Right visual acuity Left visual acuity

Question 28

VA V Supp.

Answer 28

Visual acuity Vision Suppression

Question 29

SE RNFL Ret

Answer 29

Spherical equivalent Retinal nerve fibre layer Retinoscopy

Question 30

OD Pt POH / PrOH

Answer 30

Right Eye Patient Previous ocular history

Question 31

PL PH PD

Answer 31

Perception of light Pinhole Pupillary distance

Question 32

OS Oph ONH

Answer 32

oculus sinister (left eye) Ophthalmoscopy Optic nerve head

Question 33

OMB OH OD

Answer 33

Oculo motor balance Ocular history oculus dexter (right eye)

Question 34

Occ. OC's NWT

Answer 34

Occupation Optical centres Normal wearing time

Question 35

NV NRC NPC

Answer 35

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

Question 36

NLP LVA Left ET

Answer 36

No light perception Low vision aid Left esotropia

Question 37

IOP IOL Hx

Answer 37

Intra-ocular pressure Intra-ocular lens History

Question 38

HA GH F/U

Answer 38

Headaches General health Follow up appointment

Question 39

FOH FMH FHG

Answer 39

Family ocular history Family medical history Family history of glaucoma

Question 40

FF FD FB

Answer 40

Foveal fixation Fixation disparity Foreign body

Question 41

EF DVD DV

Answer 41

Eccentric fixation Dissociated vertical deviation Distance vision

Question 42

c/u CT CF

Answer 42

Check up Cover test Count fingers vision – state distance

Question 43

CD BVP BVD

Answer 43

Centration distance Back vertex power Back vertex distance

Question 44

AC Acc Ad

Answer 44

Anterior chamber Accommodation Advised

Question 45

AIT ALT A/V

Answer 45

After-image transfer Alternating Arteriole–venue ratio

Question 46

BIO BSV BV

Answer 46

Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy Binocular single vision Binocular vision