O - Y Abbreviations Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
OHTN
A
Ocular hypertension
2
Q
OD
A
Right eye (oculus dexter)
3
Q
OS
A
Left eye (oculus sinister)
4
Q
OU
A
Both eyes (oculus uterque)
5
Q
P
A
Presbyopia
6
Q
PCO
A
Posterior capsular opacification
7
Q
PC
A
Posterior chamber
8
Q
PC IOL
A
Posterior chamber IOL
9
Q
PD
A
Pupillary distance
10
Q
PDR
A
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
11
Q
PH
A
Pinhole
12
Q
PI
A
Peripheral iridotomy
13
Q
Pl (lower case L)
A
Piano lens
14
Q
PMH
A
Past medical history
15
Q
p.o.
A
By mouth
16
Q
p/o
A
Post op or post operatively
17
Q
POAG
A
Primary open angle glaucoma
18
Q
PPL
A
Pars planta lemsectomy
19
Q
PPV
A
Pars planta vitrectomy
20
Q
PRK
A
Photorefractive keratectomy
21
Q
PRP
A
Pan retinal photocoagulation
22
Q
PSC
A
Posterior subcapsular cataract
23
Q
pt
A
Patient
24
Q
PVD
A
Posterior vitreous detachment
25
q.am.
Every morning
26
q.d.
Once a day
27
q.h.s.
At bedtime
28
q.i.d.
Four times a day
29
q.o.d.
Every other day
30
q.w. or q. week
Once a week
31
q.2 h.
Every two hours
32
q.4 h.
Every four hours
33
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
34
RAPD
Relative afferent pupillary defect
35
RD
Retinal detachment
36
RGB
Rigid gas permeable
37
RK
Radial keratotomy
38
RLL
Right lower lid
39
ROS
Review of systems
40
RP
Retinitis pigmentosa
41
RPE
Retinal pigment epithelium
42
RT
Right
43
RTC
Return to clinic
44
RUL
Right upper lid
45
Rx
Prescription
46
SCL
Soft contact lenses
47
Sph
Sphere
48
SPK
Superficial punctate keratitis
49
Sx
Symptoms
50
SX
Surgery
51
TBUT
Tear break-up time
52
t.i.d.
Three times a day
53
TM
Trabecular meshwork
54
Trab
Trabeculectomy
55
Tx
Treatment
56
UL
Upper lid
LUL left upper lid
RUL right upper lid
BUL both upper lids
57
ung
Ointment
58
VA
Visual acuity
59
WNL
Within normal limits
60
YAG
Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser
