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Common Ophthalmology Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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OD

A

Right Eye

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OS

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Left Eye

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OU

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Both Eyes

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LUL/RUL

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Left/right upper eyelid

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LLL/RLL

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Left/right lower eyelid

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VA

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visual acuity

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IOP

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intra-ocular pressure

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DFE

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Dilated fundus exam

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9
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OCT

A

Optical Coherence Tomography

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10
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HVF

A

Humphrey Visual Field (24-2 or 10-2)

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SLE

A

Slit lamp exam

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12
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AT / PFATs

A

artificial tears / preservative-free artificial tears

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13
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PF

A

pred forte/ prednisolone acetate

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14
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CL

A

contact lens

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15
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RGP

A

rigid gas permeable contact lens

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16
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IOL/PCIOL

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intraocular lens / posterior chamber intraocular lens

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QDAY or QD

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once daily

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18
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QOD

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once every other day

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19
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BID

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2 times daily

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TID

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3 times daily

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QID

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4 times daily

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Qhs

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every night/at bedtime

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23
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PRN

A

as needed

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24
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Rx

A

prescription

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25
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MRx

A

manifest refraction

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26
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COE

A

Cycloplegic Ophthalmic Exam - Dilated Exam

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27
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RV

A

revisit

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28
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SEV

A

Strabismus Evaluation - non-dilated.

Manifest also indicates non-dilated

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29
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ET

A

Esotropia

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30
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XT

A

Exotropia

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31
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RHT

A

Right hypertropia

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32
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LHT

A

Left hypertropia

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33
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E

A

esophoria

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34
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X

A

exophoria

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35
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RH

A

right hyperphoria

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36
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LH

A

left hyperphoria

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37
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E(T)

A

intermittent esotropia

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38
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X(T)

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intermittent exotropia

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39
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RH(T)

A

intermittent right hypertropia

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40
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LH(T)

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intermittent left hypertropia

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41
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’

A

at near fixation. Otherwise, at distance fixation

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42
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RHoT

A

Right hypotropia

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43
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LHoT

A

Left hypotropia

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44
Q

35D

A

distance for strabismus? what does this mean?

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45
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SVL

A

single vision lenses?

46
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QHS

A

every evening

47
Q

QAM

A

every morning

48
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Q1H

A

once every hour

49
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Q2H

A

once every two hours

50
Q

D/C

A

discontinue

51
Q

UNG

A

ointment

52
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DAW

A

dispense as written

53
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

54
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Dva

A

distance vision

55
Q

Nva

A

near vision

56
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CC

A

with correction

57
Q

SC

A

without correction

58
Q

BCVA

A

best corrected visual acuity

59
Q

CF

A

counts fingers

60
Q

HM

A

hand movement

61
Q

LP

A

light perception

62
Q

NLP

A

no light perception

63
Q

NI

A

no improvement

64
Q

PH

A

pinhole

65
Q

Mrx or MR

A

manifest refraction

66
Q

CL

A

contact lens

67
Q

F&F

A

fixates and follows

68
Q

RAPD

A

relative afferent pupillary defect

69
Q

APD

A

afferent pupillary defect

70
Q

Conj

A

conjunctiva

71
Q

Epi

A

epithelial

72
Q

FB(S)

A

Foreign body (sensation)

73
Q

CVF

A

confrontation visual fields

74
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EOM

A

extraocular movements

75
Q

TA

A

tonometry by applanation

76
Q

A/C

A

anterior chamber

77
Q

AION

A

anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

78
Q

AMD

A

age-related macular degeneration

79
Q

BCC/BCCA

A

basal cell carcinoma

80
Q

SCC/SCCA

A

squamous cell carcinoma

81
Q

BCL

A

bandage contact lens

82
Q

BS

A

blood sugar

83
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C/D

A

cup to disc ratio

84
Q

CME

A

cystoid macular edema

85
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COAG

A

chronic open angle glaucoma

86
Q

ERM

A

epiretinal membrane

87
Q

NS

A

nuclear sclerotic cataract

88
Q

PSC

A

posterior subcapsular cataract

89
Q

PI

A

periphery iridotomy

90
Q

PVD

A

posterior vitreous detachment

91
Q

SPK

A

superficial punctate keratitis

92
Q

KP

A

keratic precipitates

93
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CVA

A

cardiovascular injury (stroke)

94
Q

PCO

A

posterior capsular opacity

95
Q

BCVA

A

best correct VA

96
Q

PXE

A

pseudoexfoliation

97
Q

ACIOL

A

anterior chamber intraocular lens

98
Q

MGD

A

meibomian gland dysfunction

99
Q

NV

A

neovascularization

100
Q

CWS

A

cotton wool spots

101
Q

NVI

A

neovascularization of iris - usually with diabetes

102
Q

WCs

A

warm compresses

103
Q

GPC

A

giant papillary conjunctivitis

104
Q

R/R

A

Recess and resect - for strabismus surgery normally referring to lateral and medial re the

105
Q

ROP

A

Retinopathy of Prematurity

106
Q

BMR

A

bimedial resection - for cross eye surgery

107
Q

OC

A

Office consult

108
Q

PCV

A

Point of convergence

109
Q

NLDO

A

Nasal Lacrimal Duct Obstruction

110
Q

EUA

A

Examination under anesthesia

111
Q

PRC

A

Procedure Readiness Center

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