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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
Tx
Treatment
Mac
Macula
Ves
Vessels
Post pole
Posterior pole
Ef
Eccentric fixation
Mr
Manifest refraction
Ll
Lids and lashes
Rgrr
Reach grasp release regrasp
Svp
Spontaneous venous pulsation
PERRL
Pupil equals round responsive to light
APD
Afferent pupillary defect
Conj
Conjunctiva
K
Cornea
RXN
Reaction
Dist or D
Distance
SAFE
Smooth accurate full extensive
CPM
Continue present medicine
STK
Stock materials
SFE
Stock frame enclosed
Pt
Part time
SLK
Superior Limbic Kerato Conjunctiva
Zyl
Plastic
Optyl
Plastic that holds its shape
Ygf
Yellow gold filled
POB
Patients own bring
A measurement
Horizontal width of frame
ED measurement
Diagonal length of the frame
Rimless
Frames without bottoms for the lenses
Drill mount
No frame - lenses are drilled and held by the temples and nose piece
Half eyes
Upside down rimless
POE
Patients own enclosed
B measurement
Vertical width of frame
NP
New patient
OP
Old patient
Ex
Exam
Ins
Insurance
VT
Vision Therapy
MAC
ky Medicaid
IOP ✔️
Eye pressure check
OCT
Optical coherence tomography
VF
Threshold visual field
MED
Medicare
i
One
Ï
Two
Gt
Drop
Gtts
dropS
Qhs
At night
Qd
Daily
Bid
2x daily
Tid
3x daily
Qid
4x daily
Q
Every
Cl ✔️
Contact lens check
BC
Base curve
Pc
Peripheral curve
Ct
Center thickness
RGP
Rigid gas permeable
Hard cls
Toric
Astigmatism cls
Diam
Diameter of the lens
Mf
Multi focal fut
Mono
Mono vision fit
@
“At” referring to axis for keratometry “k’s”
Sph
Sphere
Cyl
Cylinder
X
Axis
Bc
Base curve
Rx
Prescription
Seg height
Measurement of height in mm for bifocal or trifocals
Oc
Optical center
FT
Flat top bifocal
Executive
Line crosses full length of lens
Pl
Plastic lens
Poly
Polycarbonate lenses
Pal
Progressive addition lens