How to Fill out a Flimsy Flashcards
What does LEE stand for?
Last Eye Examination
What does RFV stand for?
Reason for visit
What does HA stand for?
Head aches
What does dipl stand for?
Diplopia
What does GH stand for?
General Health
What does glau stand for?
Glaucoma
What does HTN stand for?
Hypertension
When a px tells you they take a particular medication what must you record?
The name of the drug, The dose , The duration they have been taking it for, The frequency and what it is for.
What does Bd mean?
Means twice a day
What does NIDDM stand for?
Non insulin dependant diabetes
What is the difference between vision and VA?
Vision is uncorrected. VA is a measure of what someone can read with an aid
What dioptric difference exists between lines on a snellen chart?
With each line there is a 0.25D difference
Via a px’s reading prescription how can you roughly calculate a myope’s distance rx?
You see what distance a px can read the N5 line at near from and then do the reciprocal of that to find their distance rx
What does a little tube sign indicate next to a deviation?
That there is no deviation in the other plane
What does rr stand for?
Rapid Recovery
What does PERRLA stand for?
Pupils equal round Responsive to light and Accomodation
What is Anisokoria?
Different Sized pupils
What is the Adnexa?
External eye
What does MG stand for?
Meibomian gland
What is Hyperemia?
Redness
What does 15/330r in the perimetry column mean?
15mm- refers to the diammeter of the stimulus.
330mm refers to the distance at which it was carried out.
R refers to the red colour of the stimulus (gross perimetry stick).
What does an Arcus indicate?
Cholesterol
What does D&Q stand for?
Deep and Quiet - refers to Van Herrick grades
What does NRR stand for?
Neuro-retinal rim
How would you record having seen drusen in a px’s fundus?
Literally draw where you saw them
At what distance do you carry out Ishihara?
75 cm
True or False- You need to record some appreciation of what the px thinks of the prescription
True
True or False- you do not need to make a general comment on the health of the eye if you have recorded everything
False
True or False- You must record all advice you give to your px
True
What does PPLs stand for?
Progressive Powered lenses
What does LOs stand for?
Lens Opacities
What must you record if a px does not require a rx?
‘Nil rx’