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VA
Visual Acuity
PD
Pupillary distance
OD
Oculus Dexter - right eye
OS
Oculus Sinister - left eye
OU
Oculus Uterque - both eyes
sc
Without correction
PRN
As needed
TTN
To the nose
Diopter
Unit of measurement in the power of lenses
Refraction
The portion of the exam where the doctor determines the Rx
WC
Warm compress
Pt
Patient
Sg
Surgery
Re
Regarding
Ed
Education
Nap
No apparent pathology
IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NIDDM
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
POHS
Presumed ocular histoplasmosis
NPC
Near point of convergence
DVA
Distance visual acuity
NVA
Near visual acuity
LP
Light perception
NLP
No light perception
CF
Counting fingers
HM
Hand motions
AC
Anterior chamber
PL
Plano
Prob
Problem
FTEF
Full to examiners field
TPL
Third party liability
RXC
Complete set of glasses
AIC
Already in contacts
JND
Just noticeable difference
FT
Full time
MCAR
Mires clear and regular
VAcc
Visual acuity with correction
VAsc
Visual acuity without/sans correction
PH
Pin hole (for use if VA is >20/40)
TA
Tonometry by applanation (intraocular pressure)
cc
With correction
C
With
NCT
Non contact tonometer
GAT
Goldman applanation tonometry
BCVA
Best corrected visual acuity
WNL
Within normal limits
Sx
Symptoms
Hx
History
S/P
Status/post