opthamology terms Flashcards
(164 cards)
1
Q
a.c.
A
Beforemeals (ante cibum)
2
Q
AAG
A
Acute angle closure glaucoma
3
Q
AC
A
Anterior chamber
4
Q
ACC
A
Accommodative
5
Q
ACG
A
Angle closure glaucoma
6
Q
ACIOL
A
Anterior chamber IOL
7
Q
ACT
A
Alternate cover test
8
Q
AFGE
A
Air fluid gas exchange
9
Q
AL
A
Axial length
10
Q
ALK
A
Automated lamellar keratoplasty
11
Q
ALT
A
Argon laser trabeculoplasty
12
Q
AMD
A
Age-related macular degeneration
13
Q
APCT
A
Alternate prism + cover test
14
Q
APD
A
Afferent pupillary defect
15
Q
Appl
A
Applanation tension
16
Q
ARMD
A
Age related macular degeneration
17
Q
ASC
A
Ambulatory surgical center
18
Q
AT
A
Applanation tension
19
Q
ATR
A
Against-the-rule astigmatism
20
Q
BDR
A
Background diabetic retinopathy
21
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice a day (bis in die)
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Q
C + S
A
Culture and sensitivity
23
Q
C/D
A
Cup-to-disc ratio
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Q
CA
A
Corneal abrasion
25
CACG
Chronic angle closure glaucoma
26
D
Diopter
27
D + N
Distance and near
28
D&V
Ductions and versions
29
F + F
Fix and follow
30
f/u
Follow-up
31
FA
Fluorescein angiography
32
FB
Foreign body
33
FH
Family history
34
FTFC
Full to finger counting
35
FTG
Full-time glasses
36
FTP
Full-time patch
37
GP
Gas permeable
38
GPC
Giant papillary conjunctivitis
39
GVF
Goldmann visual field
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H
Hyperphoria
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H + P
History and physical
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h.s.
At bedtime (hora somni)
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h/o
History of
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HA
Headache
45
ICCE
Intracapsular cataract extraction
46
ICG
Indocyanine green angiography
47
IOL
Intraocular lens
48
IOP
Intraocular pressure
49
J J1 J2
Jaeger notation/size of type for near vision
50
JODM
Juvenile onset diabetes mellitus
51
KCS
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
52
K-reading
Measurement of corneal curvature with a keratometer
53
LASIK
Laser in situ keratomileusis
54
LD
Lattice degeneration
55
LL
Lower lid
56
LLL
Left lower lid
57
LLR
Left lateral rectus
58
LMR
Left medial rectus
59
LP
Light perception
60
LP+P
Light perception and projection
61
LT
Left
62
MG
Myasthenia gravis
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MI
Myocardial infarction; heart attack
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MR
Manifest refraction
65
MS
Multiple sclerosis
66
N
Near
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N + V
Nausea and vomiting
68
n.p.o.
Nothing by mouth (nil per Os)
69
NI
No improvement
70
NKA
No known allergies
71
NKDA
No known drug allergies
72
NI
Normal
73
NLD
Nasolacrimal duct
74
NLP
No light perception
75
NML
Normal
76
NPDR
Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
77
NR
Non-reactive
78
NS
Nuclear sclerosis
79
NVM
Neovascular membrane
80
OAG
Open angle glaucoma
81
OHT
Ocular hypertensive
82
OD
right eye (oculus dexter)
83
OS
Left eye (oculus sinister)
84
OU
Both eyes (oculus uterque)
85
p.c.
After meals
86
p.o.
By mouth
87
p.p.
After eating
88
PACT
Prism + alternate cover test
89
PAM
Potential acuity meter
90
PC
Posterior capsule
91
PCIOL
Posterior chamber IOL
92
PD
Prism diopter
93
PDR
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
94
ph
Pin hole
95
PI
Peripheral iridectomy/iridotomy
96
PK
Penetrating keratoplasty
97
pl
Plano lens
98
PMH
Past medical history
99
PMMA
Polymethylmethacrylate
100
p/o
Postoperatively
101
POAG
Primary open angle glaucoma
102
PPL
Pars plana lensectomy
103
PPV
Pars plana vitrectomy
104
PRK
Photorefractive keratectomy
105
PRP
Pan retinal photocoagulation
106
PSC
Posterior subcapsular cataract
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q.a.m.
Every day before noon
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q.d.
Every day
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q.h.
Every hour
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q.h.s.
At bedtime
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q.i.d.
4 times a day
112
q.n.
Every night
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q.o.d.
Every other day
114
q.p.m.
Every day after noon
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RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
116
RAPD
Relative afferent papillary defect
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RD
Retinal detachment
118
REF
Refraction
119
REM
Rapid eye movement
120
RET
Retinoscopy
121
RGP
Rigid gas permeable
122
RIO
Right inferior oblique
123
RIR
Right inferior rectus
124
RK
Radial keratotomy
125
RLL
Right lower lid
126
RLR
Right lateral rectus
127
RMR
Right medial rectus
128
ROP
Retinopathy of prematurity
129
ROS
Review of systems
130
RP
Retinitis pigmentosa
131
R&R
Recess and resect
132
RSO
Right superior oblique
133
RSR
Right superior rectus
134
RT
Right eye
135
RTC
Return to clinic
136
RUL
Right upper eyelid
137
RX
Treatment – glasses, medicine, etc
138
RXT
Right exotropia
139
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
140
SCL
Soft contact lens
141
SO
Superior oblique
142
SOB
Short of breath
143
SCODI
Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging
144
SPH
Sphere
145
SPK
Superficial punctate keratitis
146
SR
Superior rectus
147
SRNV
Subretinal neovascular membrane
148
stat.
Immediately
149
Sub.q.
Subcutaneous (under the skin)
150
Sx
Symptoms
151
T
Tension
152
TA
Tension by applanation
153
TBT
Tear break-up time
154
TM
Trabecular meshwork
155
Trab
Trabeculectomy
156
TRD
Traction retinal detachment
157
Tx
Treatment
158
ung
Ointment
159
VA
Visual acuity
160
VF
Visual field
161
Vit
Vitreous
162
x
Exophoria at distance
163
XT
Exotropia at distance
164
YAG
Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser
