Common Eye Report Abbreviations Flashcards
COAG
Chronic open angle glaucoma
Conj
Conjunctiva
CSM
Central, steady, and maintained fixation
CSME
Clinically significant macular edema
CSUM
central, steady, unmaintained fixation
CUSUM
Central, unsteady
CVF
Central visual field
CVO
Central vein occlusion
D
Diopter or distance or distance vision
dd
Disc diameter (for fundus meaning)
D&Q
Deep and quiet
D/C
Deep and clear
DR
Diabetic retinopathy
DVA
Distance vision
DW
Daily wear
Dx
Diagnosis
ENUC
Enucleated
EOM
Extra-ocular muscles
ERG
Electroretinogram
E/ESO
Esophoria
E’
Esophoria at near
EF
Eccentric fixation
ET
Esotropia at distance
ET’
Esotropia at near
E(T)
Intermittent esotropia at distance
E(T)’
Intermittent esotropia at near
EUA
Examination under anesthesia
EV
Eccentric viewing
EW
Extended wear contact lens
FB
Foreign body
FBS
Foreign body sensation
FC
Finger counting
FEM
Fast eye movements
F+F
Fix and follow vision
FHx
Family history
F/I
Flat and intact
fpa
Far point accomodation
FPL
Forced preferential-looking
FR/FLR
Fovea light reflex
FROM
Full range of motion
FTFC
Full to finger counting
FTG
Full time glasses
FTW
Full time wear
f/u
Follow up
FW
Flex wear
GL
Eyeglasses
gtts
Eyedrops
GVF
Goldman’s visual field
GPC
Giant papillary conjunctivitis
h.
Hour
HA
Headache
HCL
Hard contact lens
Heme
Hemorrhage
HHM
Hand held magnifier
HM
Hand motion
HOTV
Hotv vision test
h.s.
At bedtime
HVID
Horizontal visible iris diameter
Hx
History
I
Intermediate
IC
Intermediate curve
Int.
Intermittent
IOL
Intraocular lens
ION
Ischemic optic neuropathy
IOP
Intraocular pressure
IRMA
Intraretinal microvascular abnormalities
J1
J at Jaeger notation/size type- near vision
KP
Keratin precipitate
LL
Lower lid
LP
Light perception
LP+P
Light perception and projection
Lproj/LPcP
Light projection/light perception with projection
LVA
Low vision aids
M
Manifest refraction
MAC
Minimal apical clearance
MCAR
Mires clear and regular
ME
Macular edema
MG
Marcus Gunn pupil
MR
Manifest refraction
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
N
Near, near vision
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No known drug allergies
NLP
No light perception
NP
Near point
NPA
Near point of accommodation
NPC
Near point of convergence
NPDR
Non-proliferation diabetic retinopathy
NR
Non-reactive
NRA
Negative Relative Accommodation
NRC
Normal retinal correspondence
NS
Nuclear Sclerosis
NVA
Near vision
NVD
Neovascularization of the disc
NVE
Neovascularation of the retina elsewhere
NVI
Neovascularization of the iris
NVM
Neovascular membrane
OAD
Overall diameter
OAG
Open angle glaucoma
OD
Right eye (oculus dexter)
ON
Optic nerve 2
OS
Left eye (oculus sinister)
OU
Both eyes (oculus uterque)
PAM
Potential acuity meter
PAS
Peripheral Anterior Synechiae
p.c.
After meal
PD
Prism diopter or pupillary distance
PDR
Proliferation diabetic retinopathy
PED
Pigmentary epithelial detachment
PH
Pinhole visual acuity
PERRLA
Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
PFD
Palpebral Fissure depth
PHNI
Pinhole no improvement
PKU
Phenylketonuri
pl
Plano lens
PLT
Preferential looking test
POHx
Past ocular history
PP
Near point
PPM
Persistent pupillary membrane
PPU
Pencil push ups
PR
Far point
prn
As needed
PROS
Prosthesis
PRRE
Pupils round, regular, and equal
PS
Posterior synechiae
PSC
Posterior subcapsular cataract
PVD
Posterior vitreous detachment
Px
Prognosis
q.
Everyday
q.d.
Once per day
q.h.
Once per hour
q.i.d.
Four times per day
q.o.d.
Every other day
q. 2h.
Every two hours
R
Refraction or retinoscopy or light
RB
Retinoblastoma
RD
Retinal detachment
REM
Rapid eye movements
RK
Radial keratotomy
RLF
Retrolental fibroplasia
ROP
Retinopathy of prematurity
r/o
Rule out
RP
Retinitis pigmentosa
R&R
Recess and resect
RTC
Return to clinic
Rx
Prescription
s
Without
SAFE/FESA
Smooth accurate full extensive
sc
Without correction
SEI
Subepithelial infiltrate
SEM
Slow eye movements
SLE
Slit lamp exam
SPK
Superficial punctuate keratitis
SRNVM
Subretinal neovascular membrane
SVP
Spontaneous venous pulsation
Sx
Symptoms
ta
Applanattion tonometry
TAC
Teller acuity cards
t.i.d.
Three times per day
tono
Tonometry
Tp
Toxoplasmosis
TRD
Total retinal detachment
Tx
Treatment
UTT
Unable to test
V/VA
Visual acuity
VECP
Visual evoked cortical potential
VEP
Visual evoked potential
VER
Visual evoked response
VF
Visual field
VT
Visual therapy/training
WNL
Within normal limits
WR/WTR
With the rule (astigmatism)
WS
Wearing schedule
x
Axis
X/EXO
Exotropia
X(T)
intermittent exotropia at distance
X(T)’
Intermittent exotropia at near