Abbreviations for UMSL Flashcards
(142 cards)
1
Q
AACG
A
Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
2
Q
AC
A
Anterior chamber
3
Q
ACC
A
Accommodative
4
Q
ACG
A
Angle closure glaucoma
5
Q
AC IOL
A
Anterior chamber intraocular lens
6
Q
AL
A
Axial Length
7
Q
ALK
A
Automated lamellar keratoplasty
8
Q
ALT
A
Argon laser trabeculoplasty
9
Q
AMD/ARMD
A
Age related macular degeneration
10
Q
APD
A
Afferent pupillary defect (+ or _)
11
Q
Appl
A
Applanation
12
Q
AT
A
Applanation tension
13
Q
ATR
A
Against-the-rule
14
Q
BDR
A
Background diabetic retinopathy
15
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
16
Q
CA
A
Corneal abrasion
17
Q
CACG
A
Chronic angle closure glaucoma
18
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity
19
Q
C/D or CDR
A
Cup-to-disc ratio
20
Q
D
A
Diopter
21
Q
D&N
A
Distance and near
22
Q
D&V
A
Dictions and versions
23
Q
F&F
A
Fix and follow
24
Q
FB
A
Foreign body
25
FHx
Family history
26
FTFC
Full to finger count
27
FTG
Full-time glasses
28
FTP
Full-time patch
29
F/u or f/u
Follow up
30
GP
Gas permeable
31
GPC
Giant papillary conjunctivits
32
GVF
Goldman Visual Field
33
H
Hyperopia
34
H&P
History and physical
35
HA
Headache
36
H/O or h/o
History of
37
H&P
History and physical
38
HS or h.s.
Hour of sleep (at bedtime)
39
ICCE
Intracapsular cataract extraction
40
ICG
Indocyanine green angiography
41
IOL
Intraocular lens
42
IOP
Intraocular pressure
43
J or J1 or J2
Jaeger notation/size of type for near vision
44
KCS
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
45
K-reading
Measurement of corneal curvature with a keratometer
46
LASIK
Laser in site keratomileusis
47
LD
Lattice degeneration
48
LL
Lower lid
49
LLL
Left lower lid
50
LLR
Left lateral rectus
51
LMR
Left medial rectus
52
LP
Light perception
53
MR
Manifest refraction (subjective)
54
MG
Myasthenia gravis
55
MI
Myocardial infarction
56
MS
Multiple sclerosis
57
N
Near
58
N&VB
Nausea and vomiting
59
NI
No improvement
60
NKA/NKDA/NKMA
No known (drug, medication) allergies
61
NL/NML
Normal
62
NLD
Nasolacrimal duct
63
NLP
No light perception
64
NPDR
Non-proliferation diabetic retinopathy
65
NPO
Nothing by mouth
66
NR
Non reactive
67
NS
Nuclear sclerosis
68
OAG
Open angle glaucoma
69
OD
Oculus dexter (right eye)
70
OS
Oculus sinister (left eye)
71
OU
Oculus utro (both eyes)
72
PAM
Potential acuity meter
73
PC
Posterior capsule
74
PC IOL
Posterior capsule intraocular lens
75
PCP
Primary care provider
76
p.c.
After meals
77
PD
Prism diopters
78
IPD
Pupillary distance
79
PDR
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
80
PH
Pin hole
81
PHNI
Pin hole no improvement
82
PI
Peripheral iridectomy/iridotomy
83
PK
Penetrating keratoplasty
84
PL
Plano lens
85
PMMA
PolyMethylMethAcrylate
86
P.O.
By mouth (per os)
87
P/O
Post-operative
88
POAG
Primary open angle glaucoma
89
PPL
Pars plans lensectomy
90
PPV
Pars plan vitrectomy
91
PRK
Photorefractive keratectomy
92
PRP
A retinal photocoagulation
93
PSC
Posterior subcapsular cataract
94
q1h/Q1H
Every hour
95
QHS
Every evening
96
QID/Q.I.D.
4 times a day
97
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
98
RAPD
Relative afferent pupillary defect
99
RD
Retinal detachment
100
REF
Refraction
101
REM
Rapid eye movement
102
RGP
Rigid gas permeable
103
RIO
Right inferior oblique
104
RIR
Right inferior rectus
105
RK
Radial keratotomy
106
RLL
Right lower lid
107
RLR
Right lateral rectus
108
RMR
Right medial rectus
109
ROPR
Retinopathy of prematurity
110
ROS
Review of systems
111
RP
Retinitis pigmentosa
112
RSO
Right superior oblique
113
RSR
Right superior rectus
114
RTC
Return to clinic
115
RUL
Right upper lid
116
Rx
Prescription/treatment
117
RXT
Right extrope
118
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
119
SCL
Soft contact lens
120
SCODI
Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging
121
SO
Superior oblique
122
SPH
Sphere
123
SPK
Superficial punctuate keratitis
124
SR
Superior rectus
125
SRNVM
Subretinal neovascular membrane
126
STAT
Immediately
127
SQ/Subq
Subcutaneous
128
Sx
Symptoms
129
T
Tension
130
TA/Ta
Applanation tonometry
131
TBUT
Tear break up time
132
TID
Three times a day
133
TM
Trabecular meshwork
134
Trab
Trabeculectomy
135
TRD
Traction retinal detachment
136
Tx
Treatment
137
Ung
Ointment
138
VA
Visual acuity
139
VF
Visual field
140
Fit
Vitreous
141
XT
Extropia (distance)
142
TAG
Yttrium-aluminium-garnet laser
