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Teir 1 Flashcards

1
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AC

A

Anterior chamber

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2
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AMD

A

Age-related macular degeneration

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3
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APD

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(Relative) afferent pupillary defect

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4
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ARx

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Autorefraction

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ASC

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Ambulatory surgery center

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6
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BID

A

Twice a day (Latin)

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7
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C/D

A

Cup to disc ratio

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8
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cc

A

With correction

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9
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CF

A

Counting fingers

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10
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CL

A

Contact lens

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11
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CME

A

Cystoid macular edema

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12
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D

A

Diopter

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13
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DES

A

Dry eye syndrome

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14
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DFE

A

Dilated fundus exam

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15
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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16
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DME

A

Diabetic macular edema

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17
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f/u

A

Follow up

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18
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FHx

A

Family history

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19
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gtt

A

Drop

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20
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GVF

A

Goldmann visual field

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21
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h/o

A

History of (used for traumas, accidents, etc)

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22
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HM

A

Hand motion

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23
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HVF

A

Humphrey visual field

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24
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Hx

A

History

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25
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IN

A

Inferonasal

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26
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IOL

A

Intraocular lens

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27
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IOP

A

Intaocular pressure

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28
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IT

A

Inferotemporal

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29
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IVA

A

Intravirteal avastin

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30
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IVE

A

Intravitreal eylea

31
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LP

A

Light perception

32
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MRx

A

Manifest refraction

33
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NI

A

No improvement

34
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergy

35
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NLP

A

No light perception

36
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NS

A

Nuclear sclerosis (cataract)

37
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OCT

A

Optical coherence tomography

38
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OD

A

Right eye (Latin)

39
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OR

A

Operating room

40
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OS

A

Left eye (Latin)

41
Q

OU

A

Both eyes (Latin)

42
Q

PCIOL

A

Posterior chamber intraocular lens

43
Q

PEE

A

Punctuate epithelial erosions

44
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PEK

A

Punctate epithelial keratopathy

45
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PF

A

Pred forte (prednisolone acetate)

46
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PFAT

A

Preservative free artificial tears

47
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PH

A

Pin hole

48
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PO

A

By mouth (Latin)

49
Q

POAG

A

Primary open angle glaucoma

50
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POD

A

Postoperative day

51
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POM

A

Postoperative month

52
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POV

A

Postoperative visit

53
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POW

A

Postoperative week

54
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PSC

A

Posterior subcapsular cataract

55
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PVD

A

Posterior vitreous detachment

56
Q

q#hr

A

Once every # hours (Latin)

57
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q#weeks

A

Once every # weeks (Latin)

58
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QAM

A

Once each morning (Latin)

59
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QD

A

Once a day (Latin)

60
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qhs

A

At bedtime (Latin)

61
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QID

A

Four times a day (Latin)

62
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QOD

A

Once every other day (Latin)

63
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r/b/a

A

Risks/benefits/alternatives

64
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RD

A

Retinal detachment

65
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ROS

A

Review of systems

66
Q

RTC

A

Return to clinic

67
Q

s/p

A

Status post (used for procedures)

68
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sc

A

Without correction

69
Q

SN

A

Superonasal

70
Q

SSRD

A

Signs and symptoms flog retinal detachment (counseling abbreviation for PVD, RD, HST)

71
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ST

A

Superotemporal

72
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TID

A

Three times a day (Latin)

73
Q

VA

A

Visual acuity

Tier 1 Abbreviations (2 decks)

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