Common Ophthalmology Abbreviations

Question 1

OD

Answer 1

Right Eye

Question 2

OS

Answer 2

Left Eye

Question 3

OU

Answer 3

Both Eyes

Question 4

LUL/RUL

Answer 4

Left/right upper eyelid

Question 5

LLL/RLL

Answer 5

Left/right lower eyelid

Question 6

VA

Answer 6

visual acuity

Question 7

IOP

Answer 7

intra-ocular pressure

Question 8

DFE

Answer 8

Dilated fundus exam

Question 9

OCT

Answer 9

Optical Coherence Tomography

Question 10

HVF

Answer 10

Humphrey Visual Field (24-2 or 10-2)

Question 11

SLE

Answer 11

Slit lamp exam

Question 12

AT / PFATs

Answer 12

artificial tears / preservative-free artificial tears

Question 13

PF

Answer 13

pred forte/ prednisolone acetate

Question 14

CL

Answer 14

contact lens

Question 15

RGP

Answer 15

rigid gas permeable contact lens

Question 16

IOL/PCIOL

Answer 16

intraocular lens / posterior chamber intraocular lens

Question 17

QDAY or QD

Answer 17

once daily

Question 18

QOD

Answer 18

once every other day

Question 19

BID

Answer 19

2 times daily

Question 20

TID

Answer 20

3 times daily

Question 21

QID

Answer 21

4 times daily

Question 22

Qhs

Answer 22

every night/at bedtime

Question 23

PRN

Answer 23

as needed

Question 24

Rx

Answer 24

prescription

Question 25

MRx

Answer 25

manifest refraction

Question 26

COE

Answer 26

Cycloplegic Ophthalmic Exam - Dilated Exam

Question 27

RV

Answer 27

revisit

Question 28

SEV

Answer 28

Strabismus Evaluation - non-dilated.

Manifest also indicates non-dilated

Question 29

ET

Answer 29

Esotropia

Question 30

XT

Answer 30

Exotropia

Question 31

RHT

Answer 31

Right hypertropia

Question 32

LHT

Answer 32

Left hypertropia

Question 33

E

Answer 33

esophoria

Question 34

X

Answer 34

exophoria

Question 35

RH

Answer 35

right hyperphoria

Question 36

LH

Answer 36

left hyperphoria

Question 37

E(T)

Answer 37

intermittent esotropia

Question 38

X(T)

Answer 38

intermittent exotropia

Question 39

RH(T)

Answer 39

intermittent right hypertropia

Question 40

LH(T)

Answer 40

intermittent left hypertropia

Question 41

’

Answer 41

at near fixation. Otherwise, at distance fixation

Question 42

RHoT

Answer 42

Right hypotropia

Question 43

LHoT

Answer 43

Left hypotropia

Question 44

35D

Answer 44

distance for strabismus? what does this mean?

Question 45

SVL

Answer 45

single vision lenses?

Question 46

QHS

Answer 46

every evening

Question 47

QAM

Answer 47

every morning

Question 48

Q1H

Answer 48

once every hour

Question 49

Q2H

Answer 49

once every two hours

Question 50

D/C

Answer 50

discontinue

Question 51

UNG

Answer 51

ointment

Question 52

DAW

Answer 52

dispense as written

Question 53

NKDA

Answer 53

no known drug allergies

Question 54

Dva

Answer 54

distance vision

Question 55

Nva

Answer 55

near vision

Question 56

CC

Answer 56

with correction

Question 57

SC

Answer 57

without correction

Question 58

BCVA

Answer 58

best corrected visual acuity

Question 59

CF

Answer 59

counts fingers

Question 60

HM

Answer 60

hand movement

Question 61

LP

Answer 61

light perception

Question 62

NLP

Answer 62

no light perception

Question 63

NI

Answer 63

no improvement

Question 64

PH

Answer 64

pinhole

Question 65

Mrx or MR

Answer 65

manifest refraction

Question 66

CL

Answer 66

contact lens

Question 67

F&F

Answer 67

fixates and follows

Question 68

RAPD

Answer 68

relative afferent pupillary defect

Question 69

APD

Answer 69

afferent pupillary defect

Question 70

Conj

Answer 70

conjunctiva

Question 71

Epi

Answer 71

epithelial

Question 72

FB(S)

Answer 72

Foreign body (sensation)

Question 73

CVF

Answer 73

confrontation visual fields

Question 74

EOM

Answer 74

extraocular movements

Question 75

TA

Answer 75

tonometry by applanation

Question 76

A/C

Answer 76

anterior chamber

Question 77

AION

Answer 77

anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

Question 78

AMD

Answer 78

age-related macular degeneration

Question 79

BCC/BCCA

Answer 79

basal cell carcinoma

Question 80

SCC/SCCA

Answer 80

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 81

BCL

Answer 81

bandage contact lens

Question 82

BS

Answer 82

blood sugar

Question 83

C/D

Answer 83

cup to disc ratio

Question 84

CME

Answer 84

cystoid macular edema

Question 85

COAG

Answer 85

chronic open angle glaucoma

Question 86

ERM

Answer 86

epiretinal membrane

Question 87

NS

Answer 87

nuclear sclerotic cataract

Question 88

PSC

Answer 88

posterior subcapsular cataract

Question 89

PI

Answer 89

periphery iridotomy

Question 90

PVD

Answer 90

posterior vitreous detachment

Question 91

SPK

Answer 91

superficial punctate keratitis

Question 92

KP

Answer 92

keratic precipitates

Question 93

CVA

Answer 93

cardiovascular injury (stroke)

Question 94

PCO

Answer 94

posterior capsular opacity

Question 95

BCVA

Answer 95

best correct VA

Question 96

PXE

Answer 96

pseudoexfoliation

Question 97

ACIOL

Answer 97

anterior chamber intraocular lens

Question 98

MGD

Answer 98

meibomian gland dysfunction

Question 99

NV

Answer 99

neovascularization

Question 100

CWS

Answer 100

cotton wool spots

Question 101

NVI

Answer 101

neovascularization of iris - usually with diabetes

Question 102

WCs

Answer 102

warm compresses

Question 103

GPC

Answer 103

giant papillary conjunctivitis

Question 104

R/R

Answer 104

Recess and resect - for strabismus surgery normally referring to lateral and medial re the

Question 105

ROP

Answer 105

Retinopathy of Prematurity

Question 106

BMR

Answer 106

bimedial resection - for cross eye surgery

Question 107

OC

Answer 107

Office consult

Question 108

PCV

Answer 108

Point of convergence

Question 109

NLDO

Answer 109

Nasal Lacrimal Duct Obstruction

Question 110

EUA

Answer 110

Examination under anesthesia

Question 111

PRC

Answer 111

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