abbreviations eye/ear

Question 1

ALT

Answer 1

argon laser trabeculoplasty

Question 2

AMD

Answer 2

age-related macular degeneration

Question 3

HEENT

Answer 3

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

Question 4

IOL

Answer 4

intraocular lens

Question 5

IOP

Answer 5

intraocular pressure

Question 6

LASIK

Answer 6

laser in situ keratomileusis

Question 7

OCT

Answer 7

optical coherence tomography

Question 8

OS

Answer 8

left eye ( latin: oculus sinister)

Question 9

OU

Answer 9

both eyes (latin: oculus uterque)

Question 10

OD

Answer 10

right eye (latin: oculus dexter)

Question 11

PERRLA

Answer 11

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

Question 12

POAG

Answer 12

primary open-angle glaucoma

Question 13

PRK

Answer 13

photorefractive keratectomy

Question 14

SLT

Answer 14

selective laser trabeculoplasty

Question 15

VA

Answer 15

visual acuity

Question 16

VF

Answer 16

visual field

Question 17

AD

Answer 17

right ear (latin: auris dextra)

Question 18

AOM

Answer 18

acute otitis media

Question 19

AS

Answer 19

left ear (latin: auris sinistra)

Question 20

BPPV

Answer 20

benign paroxysmal positional veritigo

Question 21

EENT

Answer 21

eyes, ears, nose, throat

Question 22

ENG

Answer 22

electronystagmography

Question 23

ENT

Answer 23

ears, nose, throat

Question 24

ETD

Answer 24

eustachian tube dysfunction

Question 25

PE tube

Answer 25

pressure equalizing tube

Question 26

SOM

Answer 26

serous otitis media