Continued Education Flashcards
Retina Abbreviations
AC
Anterior chamber
ACIOL
anterior chamber interaocular lens
AMD
age related macular degeneration
AP
anterior– posterior
APD
afferent pupillary defect
BP
blood pressure
BRVO
Branch retinal vein occlusion
CME
Cystoid macular edema
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
CNV
Choroidal neovascularization
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
CT
Computed topography
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
DD
Disc diameter
DDX
Differential diagnose
EBV
Epstein Barr virus
ERG
Electroretinogram
ERM
Epiretinal membrane
EUA
Examination under anesthesia
FEVR
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy
FTMH
Full thickness macular hole
GA
Geographic atrophy
GRT
Giant retinal tear
HOB
Head of bed
ICG
Indocyanine green
ILM
Internal limiting membrane
IOFB
Intraocular form body
IRF
Intraretinal fluid
IRH
Intraretinol hemorrhage
LP
Light perception
MCG
Microgram
MIVS
Microincision vitrectomy surgery
mL
Milliliter
ms
Millisecond
MVR
Micro Vitroretinol
mW
Milliwatts
NCVH
Non-clearing vitreous hemorrhage
NLP
No light perception
NM
Nanometer
NV
Neovascularization
NVD
Neovascularization of disk
NVI
Neovascularization of Iris
OCT
Optical coherence tomography
PCIOL
Posterior chamber intraocular lens
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
PCV
Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
PFCL (PFO)
Perfluorocarbon liquid
PI
Peripheral iridotomy
PRH
Pre-retinal hemorrhage
PRK
Photo refractive keratectomy
PRP
Pan-retinal laser photocoagulation
PVD
Posterior virtuous attachment
PVR
Proliferative Virtreoretinopathy
RAM
Retinal arterial macroaneurysm
RD
Retinol detachment
ROP
Retinopathy of prematurity
RP
Retinitis pigmentosa
RRP
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
rtPA
Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
RSF
Subretinal fluid
SRH
Subretinal hemorrhage
UGH
Uveitis Glaucoma hyphema
VA
Visual acuity
VEGF
Vascular endothelia growth factor
VH
Vitreous hemorrhage
VMT
Vitreomacular traction
VZV
Varicella zoster virus