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combined abbreviations Flashcards

1
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∆

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Prism diopter

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30-2

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Commonly used automated Humphrey visual fields

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a.c.

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Before meals (ante cibum)

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A/C or AC

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Anterior chamber

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AAG

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Acute angle closure glaucoma

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AC

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Anterior chamber

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ACC

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Accommodative

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ACG

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Angle closure glaucoma

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ACIOL

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Anterior chamber IOL

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ACT

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Alternate cover test

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AFGE

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Air fluid gas exchange

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12
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AL

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Axial length

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13
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ALK

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Automated lamellar keratoplasty

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14
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ALPC

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Argon laser photocoagulation (often for diabetic macular edema)

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15
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ALT

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Argon laser trabeculoplasty (for glaucoma)

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16
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AMD

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Age-related macular degeneration

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17
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APCT

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Alternate prism + cover test

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18
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APD

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Afferent pupillary defect

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Appl

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Applanation tension

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ARMD

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Age related macular degeneration

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21
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ASC

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Ambulatory surgical center

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22
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AT

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Applanation tension

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23
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ATR

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Against-the-rule astigmatism

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b.i.d.

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Twice a day (bis in die)

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BCC

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Basal cell cancer

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26
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BDR

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Background diabetic retinopathy

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27
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BRVO

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Branch retinal vein occlusion

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C + S

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Culture and sensitivity

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29
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c or cc

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With refractive correction

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30
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C/D

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Cup-to-disc ratio of the optic nerve

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31
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CA

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Corneal abrasion

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32
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CACG

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Chronic angle closure glaucoma

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33
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CF

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Count fingers visual acuity

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34
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CL/HC

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Contact lenses / hard

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35
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CME

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Cystoid macular edema

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36
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CRAO

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Central retinal artery occlusion

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37
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CRVO

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Central retinal vein occlusion

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38
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CSR or CSCR

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Central serous chorioretinopathy

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39
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CVF

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Confrontation visual field

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40
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Cyl

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Cylinder (in refraction)

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41
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D

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Diopter

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42
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D + N

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Distance and near

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43
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D&V

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Ductions and versions

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44
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DCR

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Dacryocystorhinostomy

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45
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DVD

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Dissociated vertical deviation (a form of strabismus)

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46
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DVS

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Ductions / versions / saccades

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47
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DWSCL

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Daily wear contact lenses

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48
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ECCE c IOL

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Extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation

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49
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EOG

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Electrooculogram

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50
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EOM

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Extraocular muscle

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51
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ERG

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Electroretinogram RD Retinal detachment

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52
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ERM

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Epi-retinal membrane

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53
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ET/E(T)/E/E’

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Esotropia / intermittent esotropia / esophoria and esophoria at near

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54
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EUA

A

Exam under anesthesia

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55
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F + F

A

Fix and follow

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56
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f/u

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Follow-up

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57
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FA

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Fluorescein angiography

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58
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FB

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Foreign body

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59
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FH

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Family history

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60
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FTFC

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Full to finger counting

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61
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FTG

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Full-time glasses

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62
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FTP

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Full-time patch

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63
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GP

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Gas permeable

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64
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GPC

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Giant papillary conjunctivitis

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65
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GVF

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Goldmann visual field

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66
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H

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Hyperphoria

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67
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H + P

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History and physical

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68
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h.s.

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At bedtime (hora somni)

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69
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h/o

A

History of

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70
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HA

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Headache

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71
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HM

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Hand motion vision

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72
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ICCE

A

Intracapsular cataract extraction

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73
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ICG

A

Indocyanine green angiography

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74
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IF 1%

A

Inflamase Forte 1%

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75
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IK

A

Interstitial keratitis

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76
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IO

A

Inferior oblique

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77
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IOL

A

Intraocular lens

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78
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IOP

A

Intraocular pressure

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79
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IR

A

Inferior rectus

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80
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J J1 J2

A

Jaeger notation/size of type for near vision

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81
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JODM

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Juvenile onset diabetes mellitus

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82
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K

A

Keratometer reading (measures the curvature of the cornea) or abbreviation for cornea

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83
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K-reading

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Measurement of corneal curvature with a keratometer

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84
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KCS

A

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

85
Q

KP

A

Keratitic precipitate

86
Q

L HoT/R HoT

A

Left Hypotropia / right hypotropia

87
Q

LASIK

A

Laser in situ keratomileusis

88
Q

LD

A

Lattice degeneration

89
Q

LHT/RHT

A

Left hypertropia and right hypertropia

90
Q

LL

A

Lower lid

91
Q

LLL

A

Left lower lid

92
Q

LLR

A

Left lateral rectus

93
Q

LMR

A

Left medial rectus

94
Q

LOC

A

Laxative of choice

95
Q

LP/LPO

A

Light perception / light perception only

96
Q

LP+P

A

Light perception and projection

97
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LPI

A

Laser peripeheral iridectomy

98
Q

LR

A

Lateral rectus

99
Q

LT

A

Left

100
Q

M

A

Manifest (non-cyclopleged) refraction

101
Q

M&N

A

Mydriacyl & Neosynephrine mixture used for pupil dilation

102
Q

MG

A

Myasthenia gravis

103
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction; heart attack

104
Q

MR

A

Manifest refraction

105
Q

MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

106
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N

A

Near

107
Q

N + V

A

Nausea and vomiting

108
Q

n.p.o.

A

Nothing by mouth (nil per Os)

109
Q

NI

A

No improvement

110
Q

NI

A

Normal

111
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

112
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

113
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NLD

A

Nasolacrimal duct

114
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NLP

A

No light perception

115
Q

NLP

A

No light perception

116
Q

NML

A

Normal

117
Q

NPDR

A

Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy

118
Q

NR

A

Non-reactive

119
Q

NS

A

Nuclear sclerosis

120
Q

NS or NSC

A

Nuclear sclerotic cataract

121
Q

NVD

A

Neovascularization of the disc

122
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NVE

A

Neovascularization of the retina elsewhere (outside the disc)

123
Q

NVI

A

Neovascularization of iris

124
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NVM

A

Neovascular membrane

125
Q

OAG

A

Open angle glaucoma

126
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OD/OS/OU

A

Right eye (oculus dexter) / left eye (occulus sinister) / both eyes

127
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OHT

A

Ocular hypertension

128
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p.c.

A

After meals

129
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p.o.

A

By mouth

130
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p.p.

A

After eating

131
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p/o

A

Postoperatively

132
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P1/P2/P4

A

Pilocarpine (with concentration)

133
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PACT

A

Prism + alternate cover test

134
Q

PAM

A

Potential acuity meter

135
Q

PC

A

Posterior chamber or posterior capsule

136
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PCIOL

A

Posterior chamber IOL

137
Q

PD

A

Prism diopters

138
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PDR

A

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

139
Q

PE/PHACO

A

Phacoemulsification

140
Q

PEE

A

Punctate epithelial erosions

141
Q

PEG

A

Punctate epithelial granularity

142
Q

PEK

A

Punctate epithelial keratitis or keratopathy

143
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PERL

A

Pupils equal and reactive to light

144
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PF/PA 1%

A

Pred Forte eye drops / prednisolone acetate

145
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PH

A

Pinhole

146
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ph

A

Pin hole

147
Q

PI

A

Peripheral iridectomy/iridotomy

148
Q

PI 1/8

A

Phospholine Iodine 1/8%

149
Q

PKP or PK

A

Penetrating keratoplasty (cornea transplant)

150
Q

pl

A

Plano lens

151
Q

PMH

A

Past medical history

152
Q

PMMA

A

Polymethylmethacrylate

153
Q

POAG

A

Primary open angle glaucoma

154
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POHS

A

Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome

155
Q

PPDR

A

Pre-proliferative diabetic retinopathy

156
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PPL

A

Pars plana lensectomy

157
Q

PPV

A

Pars plana vitrectomy

158
Q

PRK

A

Photorefractive keratectomy

159
Q

PRP

A

Pan-retinal photocoagulation

160
Q

PSC

A

Posterior subcapsular cataract

161
Q

PVD

A

Posterior vitreous detachment

162
Q

q.a.m.

A

Every day before noon

163
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q.d.

A

Every day

164
Q

q.h.

A

Every hour

165
Q

q.h.s.

A

At bedtime

166
Q

q.i.d.

A

4 times a day

167
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q.n.

A

Every night

168
Q

q.o.d.

A

Every other day

169
Q

q.p.m.

A

Every day after noon

170
Q

R&R

A

Recess and resect

171
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

172
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RAPD

A

Relative afferent papillary defect

173
Q

RD

A

Retinal detachment

174
Q

REF

A

Refraction

175
Q

REM

A

Rapid eye movement

176
Q

RET

A

Retinoscopy

177
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RGP

A

Rigid gas permeable

178
Q

RIO

A

Right inferior oblique

179
Q

RIR

A

Right inferior rectus

180
Q

RK

A

Radial keratotomy

181
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RLL

A

Right lower lid

182
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RLR

A

Right lateral rectus

183
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RMR

A

Right medial rectus

184
Q

ROP

A

Retinopathy of prematurity

185
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ROS

A

Review of systems

186
Q

RP

A

Retinitis pigmentosa

187
Q

RPE

A

Retinal pigment epithelium

188
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RSO

A

Right superior oblique

189
Q

RSR

A

Right superior rectus

190
Q

RT

A

Right eye

191
Q

RTC

A

Return to clinic

192
Q

RUL

A

Right upper eyelid

193
Q

s or sc

A

Without refractive correction

194
Q

SCL/EWSCL

A

Soft and extended wear

195
Q

SLE or SLX

A

Slit lamp exam

196
Q

SPK

A

Superficial punctate keratitis (Thygeson or keratopathy)

197
Q

SR

A

Superior rectus

198
Q

SRN/SRNVM

A

Subretinal neovascular membrane

199
Q

T ½/ T 1/4

A

Timoptic (with concentrations)

200
Q

Ta

A

Applanation tonometry

201
Q

Va

A

Visual acuity

202
Q

VF

A

Visual field

203
Q

Vit

A

Vitreous

204
Q

VTX

A

Vitrectomy

205
Q

W4D

A

Worth 4-dot test (in strabismus)

206
Q

X/X’

A

exophoria / exophoria at near

207
Q

XT/X(T)

A

Exotropia / intermittent exotropia

208
Q

YAG

A

Neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet laser

Opthamology (3 decks)

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