Abbreviations Flashcards
(93 cards)
1
Q
ACG
A
Angle closure glaucoma
2
Q
ALPC
A
Argon laser photocoagulation
3
Q
ALT
A
Argon laser trabeculoplasty
4
Q
AMD
A
Age-related macular degeneration
5
Q
APD
A
Afferent pupillary defect
6
Q
BCC
A
Basal cell carcinoma
7
Q
BDR
A
Background diabetic retinopathy
8
Q
BRVO
A
Branch retinal vein occlusion
9
Q
c or cc
A
With correction
10
Q
C/D
A
Cup to disc ratio of the optic nerve
11
Q
CF
A
Count fingers
12
Q
CL, HC
A
Contact lenses, hard
13
Q
SCL, EWSCL
A
Soft and extended wear contact lenses
14
Q
CME
A
Cystitis macular edema
15
Q
CRAO
A
Central retinal artery occlusion
16
Q
CRVO
A
Central retinal vein occlusion
17
Q
CSR or CSCR
A
Central serous chorioretinopathy
18
Q
CVF
A
Confrontation visual field
19
Q
cyl
A
Cylinder
20
Q
D
A
Diopter
21
Q
DCR
A
Dacryocystorhinostomy
22
Q
DVD
A
Dissociated vertical deviation (form of strabismus)
23
Q
DVS
A
Ductus, versions, saccades
24
Q
DWSCL
A
Daily wear contact lenses
25
ECCE c IOL
Extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation
26
EOG
Electroculogram
27
ERG
Electroretinogram
28
EOM
Extraocular muscle
29
ERM
Epi-retinal membrane
30
ET, E(T), E, E'
Esotropia, intermittent esptropia, esophoria, and esophoria at near
31
EUA
Exam under anesthesia
32
HM
Hand motion vision
33
ICCE
Intracapsular cataract extraction
34
IF 1%
Inflamase forte 1%
35
IK
Interstitial keratitis
36
IO
Inferior oblique
37
IR
Inferior rectus
38
K
Keratometer reading
39
KCS
Keratoconjuctivitis sicca
40
KP
Keratitic precipitate
41
LHT, RHT
Left hypertropia, right hypertropia
42
LOC
Laxative of choice
43
LPI
Laser peripheral irridectomy
44
LP, LPO
Light perception, light perception only
45
LR
Lateral rectus
46
M
Manifest (non-cyclopleged) refraction
47
M&N
Mydriacyl & neosynephrine mixture used for pupil dilation
48
NLP
No light perception
49
NS or NSC
Nuclear sclerotic cataract
50
NVD
Neovascularization of the disc
51
NVE
Neovascularization of the retina elsewhere
52
NVI
Neovascularization of the iris
53
OD, OS, OU
Right eye, left eye, both eyes
54
OHT
Ocular hypertension
55
P1, P2, P4
Pilocarpine (with concentration)
56
PC
Posterior chamber of posterior capsule
57
PD
Prism diopters
58
PE, PHACO
Phacoemulsification
59
PEE
Punctuate epithelial erosions
60
PEG
Punctuate epithelial granularity
61
PEK
Punctuate epithelial keratitis
62
PERL
Pupils equal and reactive to light
63
PF, PA 1%
Pred Forte, prednisolone acetate
64
PH
Pinhole
65
P1 1/8
Phospholine iodine 1/8%
66
PKP or PK
Penetrating keratoplasty
67
POAG
Primary open angle glaucoma
68
POHS
Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome
69
PPDR
Pre-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
70
PRP
Pan-retinal photocoagulation
71
PSC
Posterior subcapsular cataract
72
PVD
Posterior vitreous detachment
73
RD
Retinal detachment
74
ROP
Retinopathy of prematurity
75
RP
Retinitis pigmentosa
76
RPE
Retinal pigment epithelium
77
s or sc
Without correction
78
SLE or SLX
Slit lamp exam
79
SPK
Superficial punctate keratitis
80
SR
Superior rectus
81
SRN, SRNM
Subretinal neovascular membrane
82
Ta
Applanation tonometry
83
T 1/2, T 1/4
Tom optic
84
Va
Visual acuity
85
VF
Visual field
86
vit
Vitreous
87
VTX
Vitrectomy
88
W4D
Worth 4-dot
89
XT, X(T)
Exotropia, intermittent exotropia
90
X, X'
Exophoria, exophoria at near
91
YAG
Neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet laser
92
(Delta symbol)
Prism diopter
93
A/C or AC
Anterior Chamber
