Ophthalmic Abbreviations Flashcards by Etta Tramonti | Brainscape

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AC

A

anterior chamber

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AMD

A

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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APD

A

(Relative) Afferent Pupillary Defect

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ARx

A

Autorefraction

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ASC

A

Ambulatory Surgery Center

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BID

A

twice a day

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C/D

A

Cup to Disc Ratio

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cc

A

with refraction

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CF

A

counting fingers

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CL

A

contact lens

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CME

A

cystoid macular edema

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D

A

diopter

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DES

A

dry eye syndrome

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DFE

A

dilated fundus exam

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DME

A

diabetic macular edema

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f/u

A

follow-up

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FHx

A

family history

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gtt

A

drop

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GVF

A

Goldmann visual field

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h/o

A

history of (reserved for life events, traumas, systemic conditions NOT PROCEDURES)

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HM

A

hand motion

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HVF

A

Humphrey visual field

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Hx

A

history

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IN

A

inferonasal

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IOL

A

intraocular lens

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IOP

A

intraocular pressure

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IT

A

inferotemporal

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IVA

A

intravitreal Avastin

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IVE

A

intravitreal Eylea

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LP

A

light perception

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MRx

A

manifest refraction

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NI

A

no improvement

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergy

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NS

A

nuclear sclerosis (cataract)

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OCT

A

optical coherence tomography

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OD

A

right eye

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OR

A

operating room

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OS

A

left eye

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OU

A

both eyes

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PCIOL

A

posterior chamber intraocular lens

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PEE

A

punctate epithelial erosions

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PEK

A

punctate epithelial keratopahty

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PF

A

pred forte (Prednisolone acetate)

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PFAT

A

preservative free artificial tears

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PH

A

pin hole

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PO

A

by mouth

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POAG

A

primary open-angle glaucoma

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POD

A

postoperative day

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POM

A

postoperative month

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POV

A

postoperative visit

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POW

A

postoperative week

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PSC

A

posterior subcapsular cataract

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PVD

A

posterior vitreous detachment

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q#hr

A

once every # hours

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q#weeks

A

once every # weeks

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QAM

A

once each morning

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QD

A

once a day

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qhs

A

at bedtime

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QID

A

four times a day

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QOD

A

every other day

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r/b/a

A

risks/benefits/alternatives

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RD

A

retinal detachment

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ROS

A

review of systems

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RTC

A

return to clinic

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s/p

A

status post (used for procedures)

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sc

A

without correction

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SN

A

superonasal

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SSRD

A

signs and symptoms of retinal detachment (counseling abbrev. for PVD, RD, HST)

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ST

A

superotemporal

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TID

A

three times a day

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VA

A

visual acuity