Ophthalmic Abbreviations Flashcards
a.c
Before meals ante cibum
AAG
Acute Angle closure glaucoma
ABN
Advanced Beneficiary Notice
AC
Anterior Chamber
ACC
Accommodative
ACG
Angle closure glaucoma
ACIOL
Anterior Chamber IOL
ACT
Alternate cover test
AGFE
Air fluid gas exchange
AL
Axial length
ALK
Automated lamellar keratoplasty
ALT
Argon laser trabeculoplasty
AMD/ARMD
Age-related macular degeneration
APCT
Alternate prism + cover test
APD
Afferent pupillary defect
Appl
Applanation tension
ASC
Ambulatory surgical center
AT
Applanation tension
ATR
Against-the-rule astigmatism
BAT
Brightness Acuity Test
BCC
Basal Cell Carcinoma
BCVA
Best Corrected Visual Acuity
BDR
Background diabetic retinopathy
b.i.d
twice a day
BIO
Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
BRAO
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
BRVO
Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
BSC, BSCL
Bandage Soft Contact Lens
C + S
Culture and sensitivity
C/D
Cup-to-disc ratio
CA
Corneal abrasion
CACG
Chronic angle closure glaucoma
CAIRS
Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments
cC
with correction
CC
Chief Complaint
CE/IOL
Cataract Extraction with Intraocular Lens Implant
CF
Count Fingers
CL
Contact Lens
C/O
Complains of
COAG
Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma
CRVO
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
CS
Cortical Spokes
CVF
Confrontational Visual Field
D
Diopter
D+N
Distance and near
D & V
Ductions and versions
DALK
Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
*D/C
Discontinue
DCR
Dacryocystorhinostomy
DD
Disc Diameter
DES
Dry Eye Syndrome
DLEK
Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
DME
Diabetic Macular Edema
DOB
Date of birth
DOS
Date of Service
DR
Diabetic Retinopathy
DSAEK
Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty
DSEK
Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
DVA
Distance Visual Acuity
DWEK
Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
DX
Diagnosis
DZ
Disease
EBMD
Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy
EBV
Epstein-Barr Virus
ECC
Endothelial Cell Count
ECCE
Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
ECG
Electrocardiogram
ECP
Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation
ED
Emergency Department
EKC
Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis
EKG
Electrocardiogram
EL
Endolaser
ELM
External Limiting Membrane
EMD
Exudative Macular Degeneration
EOM
Extraocular Muscles
ERM
Epiretinal Membrane
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
ET
Esotropia
E(T)
Intermittent Esotropia
EUA
Exam Under Anesthesia
F + F
Fix and follow
f/u
follow-up
FA
Fluorescein angiography
FB
Foreign body
FH
Family history
FLR
Foveal Light Reflex
FOB
Frequency of Blinking
FP
Fundus Photos
FTFC
Full to finger counting
FTG
Full-time patch
Fx
Fracture
GCA
Giant Cell Arteritis
GCL
Ganglion Cell Layer
GFE
Gas-fluid Exchange
GO
Graves’ Orbitopathy
GP
Gas permeable
GPC
Giant papillary conjunctivities
GVF
Goldmann visual field
H
Hyperphoria
H+P
History and physical
*h.s.
At bedtime hora somni
h/o
history of
HA
Headache
HBP
High blood pressure
HCL
Hard Contact Lens
HM
Hand motions
HS
Herpes Simplex
HVF
Humphrey Visual Field
HZ
Herpes Zoster
HZO
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
ICCE
Intracapsular cataract extraction
ICE
Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome
ICG
Indocyanine green angiography
ICL
Indocyanine green angiography
ICR
Intrastromal Corneal Ring
IK
Interstitial Keratitis
ILM
Internal Limiting Membrane
IO
Inferior Oblique
ION
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
IOL
Intraocular lens
IOP
Intraocular pressure
IRMA
Intraretinal Microvascular Abnormality
IV
Intravenous
J J1 J2
Jaeger notation/size of type for near vision
JOAG
Juvenile Onset Open-angle Glaucoma
JODM
Juvenile onset diabetes mellitus
JRA
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
KC
Keratoconus
KCS
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
K-reading
Measurement of corneal curvature with a keratometer
LASIK
Laser in situ keratomileusis
LD
Lattice Degeneration
LF
Levator Function
LI
Laser Iridotomy
LK
Left Keratotomy
LL
Lower lid
LLL
Left lower lid
LLR
Left lateral rectus
LMR
Left medial rectus
LP
Light perception
LP + P
Light perception and projection
LPI
Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
LT
Left
LUL
Left Upper Lid
MG
Myasthenia gravis
MGD
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
MH
Macular Hole
MI
Myocardial infarction; heart attack
MMC
Mitomycin C
MP
Membrane Peel/Peeling
MR
Manifest refraction
MRD
Marginal Reflex Distance
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
N
Near
N/A
Not Applicable
N
Near
N/A
Not Applicable
N + V
Nausea and vomiting
n.p.o
Nothing by mouth nil per Os
NdYAG
Neodymium Yiitirum-aluminum Garnet Laser
NEMD
Nonexudative Macular Degeneration
NFL
Nerve Fiber Layer
NI
No Improvement
NKA
No known allergies
NLD
Nasolacrimal duct
NLDO
Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
NLP
No light perception
NL/NML
Normal
NPDR
Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
NR
Non-reactive
NS
Nuclear sclerosis
NTG
Normal-tension Glaucoma
NV
Neovascularization
NVA
Neovascularization of the Angle
NVD
Neovascularization at the Disc
NVE
Neovascularization Elsewhere
NVM
Neovascular membrane
OAG
Open angle glaucoma
OCP
Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
OGR
Open Globe Repair
OHT
Ocular hypertensive
*OD
Right eye oculus dexter
OKN
Optokinetic Nystagmus
ON
Optic Nerve
OPT
Ocular Photodynamic Therapy
*OS
Left eye oculus sinister
*OU
Both eyes oculus uterque
p.c.
After meals
p.o
By mouth
p.p
After eating
PACG
Primary Angle-closure Glaucoma
PACT
Prism + alternate cover test
PAM
Potential acuity meter
PC
Posterior capsule
PC
Posterior Chamber
PCIOL
Posterior chamber IOL
PCO
Posterior Capsule Opacity
PD
Prism Diopter
PDR
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
PDT
Photodynamic Therapy (with verteporfin)
PED
Pigment Epithelial Detachment
PEE
Punctate Epithelial Erosion
PERRLA
Pupils Equal, Round and Reactive to Light and Accommodation
ph
Pin hole
PI
Peripheral iridectomy/iridotomy
PION
Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
PK
Penetrating keratoplasty
pl
Plano lens
PMH
Past medical history
PMMA
Polymethylmethacrylate
p/o
Postoperatively
POAG
Primary open angle glaucoma
POS
Place of Service
PPA
Peripapillary Atrophy
PPL
Pars plana lensectomy
PPV
Pars plana vitrectomy
PRK
Photorefractive keratectomy
PRP
Pan retinal photocoagulation
PSC
Posterior subcapsular cataract
PT
Patient
PTO
Part-time Occlusion
PVD
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
PVR
Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
PXF
Pseudoexfoliation
PXG
Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
PXS
Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
q.a.m
Every day before noon
*q.d.
Every day
q.h
Every hour
*q.h.s.
At bedtime
q.i.d.
4 times a day
q.n.
Every night
*q.o.d
Every other day
q.p.m.
Every day after noon
R/O
rule out
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
RAPD
Relative afferent papillary defect
R/B/A
Risks/Benefits/Alternatives
RCE
Recurrent Corneal Erosion
RD
Retinal detachment
REF
Refraction
REM
Rapid eye movement
RET
rETINOSCOPY
RGP
Rigid gas permeable
RHT
Right Hypertropia
RIO
Right inferior oblique
RIR
Right inferior rectus
RK
Radial Keratotomy
RLL
Right lower lid
RLR
Right lateral rectus
RMR
Right medial rectus
ROP
Retinopathy of prematurity
ROS
Review of systems
RP
Retinitis Pigmentosa
RPE
Retinal Pigment Epithelium
R/R
Round and Reactive pupil
R & R
Recess and resect
RSO
Right superior oblique
RSR
Right superior rectus
RT
Right eye
RTC
Return to clinic
RUL
Right upper eyelid
RVO
Retinal Vein Occlusion
RX
Treatment-glasses, medicine, etc
RXT
Right exotropia
S/P
Status post
SB
Scleral Buckle
sC
without correction
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
SCL
Soft contact lens
SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SLK
Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis
SLT
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty
SNF
Skilled Nursing Facility
SO
Silicone Oil
SO
Superior oblique
SOB
Short of breath
SCODI
Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging
SPH
Sphere
SPK
Superficial punctate keratitis
SR
Superior rectus
SRNV
Subretinal neovascular membrane
stat.
Immediately
*Sub.q.
Subcutaneous under the skin
Sx
Surgery
Sx
Symptoms
T
Tension
TA
Tension by applanation
TASS
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome
TB
Tuberculosis
TBT
Tear break-up time
TID
Three times a Day
TM
Trabecular meshwork
TORCH
Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes
TP
Tonopen
Trab
Trabeculectomy
TRD
Traction retinal detachment
TRO
Thyroid Related Orbitopathy
Tx
Treatment
UGH
Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyphema Syndrome
UL
Upper Lid
UME
Uveitic Macular Edema
ung
Ointment
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
UV
Ultraviolet
VA
Visual field
VEGF
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
VF
Visual field
VH
Vitreous Hemorrhage
Vit
Vitreous
VMA
Vitreomacular Adhesion
VMT
Vitreomacular Traction
VZV
Varicella Zoster Virus
W4D
Worth 4-dot Test
x
Exophoria at distance
XT
Exotropia at distance
X (T)
Intermittent Exotropia
YAG
Yittrium-aluminum-garnet laser
y/o
Years Old
YTD
Year-to-Date