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opthamology terms Flashcards

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a.c.

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Beforemeals (ante cibum)

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AAG

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Acute angle closure glaucoma

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AC

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Anterior chamber

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ACC

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Accommodative

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ACG

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Angle closure glaucoma

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ACIOL

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Anterior chamber IOL

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ACT

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Alternate cover test

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AFGE

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Air fluid gas exchange

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AL

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Axial length

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ALK

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Automated lamellar keratoplasty

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ALT

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Argon laser trabeculoplasty

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AMD

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Age-related macular degeneration

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APCT

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Alternate prism + cover test

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APD

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Afferent pupillary defect

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Appl

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Applanation tension

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ARMD

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Age related macular degeneration

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ASC

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Ambulatory surgical center

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AT

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Applanation tension

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ATR

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Against-the-rule astigmatism

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BDR

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Background diabetic retinopathy

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b.i.d.

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Twice a day (bis in die)

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C + S

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Culture and sensitivity

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C/D

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Cup-to-disc ratio

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CA

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Corneal abrasion

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CACG

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Chronic angle closure glaucoma

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D

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Diopter

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D + N

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Distance and near

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D&V

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Ductions and versions

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F + F

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Fix and follow

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f/u

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Follow-up

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FA

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Fluorescein angiography

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FB

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Foreign body

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FH

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Family history

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FTFC

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Full to finger counting

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FTG

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Full-time glasses

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FTP

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Full-time patch

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GP

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Gas permeable

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GPC

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Giant papillary conjunctivitis

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GVF

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Goldmann visual field

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H

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Hyperphoria

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H + P

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History and physical

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h.s.

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At bedtime (hora somni)

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h/o

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History of

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HA

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Headache

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ICCE

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Intracapsular cataract extraction

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ICG

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Indocyanine green angiography

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IOL

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Intraocular lens

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IOP

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Intraocular pressure

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J J1 J2

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Jaeger notation/size of type for near vision

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JODM

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Juvenile onset diabetes mellitus

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KCS

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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

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K-reading

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Measurement of corneal curvature with a keratometer

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LASIK

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Laser in situ keratomileusis

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LD

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Lattice degeneration

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LL

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Lower lid

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LLL

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Left lower lid

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LLR

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Left lateral rectus

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LMR

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Left medial rectus

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LP

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Light perception

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LP+P

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Light perception and projection

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LT

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Left

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MG

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Myasthenia gravis

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MI

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Myocardial infarction; heart attack

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MR

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Manifest refraction

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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N

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Near

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N + V

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Nausea and vomiting

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n.p.o.

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Nothing by mouth (nil per Os)

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NI

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No improvement

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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NI

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Normal

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NLD

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Nasolacrimal duct

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NLP

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No light perception

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NML

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Normal

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NPDR

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Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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NR

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Non-reactive

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NS

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Nuclear sclerosis

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NVM

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Neovascular membrane

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OAG

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Open angle glaucoma

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OHT

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Ocular hypertensive

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OD

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right eye (oculus dexter)

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OS

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Left eye (oculus sinister)

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OU

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Both eyes (oculus uterque)

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p.c.

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After meals

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p.o.

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By mouth

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p.p.

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After eating

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PACT

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Prism + alternate cover test

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PAM

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Potential acuity meter

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PC

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Posterior capsule

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PCIOL

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Posterior chamber IOL

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PD

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Prism diopter

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PDR

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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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ph

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Pin hole

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PI

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Peripheral iridectomy/iridotomy

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PK

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Penetrating keratoplasty

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pl

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Plano lens

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PMH

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Past medical history

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PMMA

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Polymethylmethacrylate

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p/o

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Postoperatively

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POAG

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Primary open angle glaucoma

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PPL

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Pars plana lensectomy

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PPV

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Pars plana vitrectomy

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PRK

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Photorefractive keratectomy

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PRP

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Pan retinal photocoagulation

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PSC

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Posterior subcapsular cataract

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q.a.m.

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Every day before noon

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q.d.

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Every day

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q.h.

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Every hour

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q.h.s.

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At bedtime

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q.i.d.

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4 times a day

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q.n.

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Every night

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q.o.d.

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Every other day

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q.p.m.

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Every day after noon

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RA

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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RAPD

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Relative afferent papillary defect

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RD

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Retinal detachment

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REF

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Refraction

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REM

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Rapid eye movement

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RET

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Retinoscopy

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RGP

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Rigid gas permeable

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RIO

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Right inferior oblique

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RIR

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Right inferior rectus

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RK

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Radial keratotomy

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RLL

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Right lower lid

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RLR

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Right lateral rectus

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RMR

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Right medial rectus

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ROP

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Retinopathy of prematurity

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ROS

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Review of systems

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RP

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Retinitis pigmentosa

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R&R

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Recess and resect

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RSO

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Right superior oblique

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RSR

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Right superior rectus

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RT

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Right eye

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RTC

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Return to clinic

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RUL

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Right upper eyelid

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RX

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Treatment – glasses, medicine, etc

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RXT

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Right exotropia

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SCC

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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SCL

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Soft contact lens

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SO

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Superior oblique

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SOB

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Short of breath

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SCODI

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Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

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SPH

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Sphere

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SPK

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Superficial punctate keratitis

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SR

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Superior rectus

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SRNV

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Subretinal neovascular membrane

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stat.

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Immediately

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Sub.q.

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Subcutaneous (under the skin)

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Sx

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Symptoms

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T

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Tension

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TA

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Tension by applanation

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TBT

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Tear break-up time

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TM

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Trabecular meshwork

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Trab

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Trabeculectomy

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TRD

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Traction retinal detachment

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Tx

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Treatment

158
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ung

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Ointment

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VA

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Visual acuity

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VF

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Visual field

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Vit

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Vitreous

162
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x

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Exophoria at distance

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XT

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Exotropia at distance

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YAG

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Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser

Opthamology (3 decks)

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