Common Abbreviations in Ophthalmology¶
Jonathan A. Barnett
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OD = Right eye | OS = Left eye | OU = Both eyes
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VA = Visual Acuity | VAcc = with correction [glasses or contact lenses] | VAsc = without correction
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PH = Pinhole acuity
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PHNI = No Improvement of vision with a pinhole
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Gtt = drop
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Ung = ointment
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EOM = Extraocular Muscles
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IOP = Intraocular Pressure
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CVF = Confrontational Visual Fields
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CF = Count Fingers
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HM = Hand Motion
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DFE = Dilated Fundus Exam | SLE = Slit Lamp Exam | PLE = Pen Light Exam
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RAPD = Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect
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KED = corneal epithelial defect (i.e., abrasion)
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PEE / SPK = corneal punctate epithelial erosions / superficial punctate keratopathy
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FBS = Foreign body sensation
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PFATs = Preservative-Free Artificial Tears
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SCH = Subconjunctival hemorrhage
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DD = Disc Diameters in size
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W&q = Conjunctiva is white and quiet (normal)
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D&q = Anterior chamber is deep and quiet (normal, without inflammation)
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AC = Anterior Chamber
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ON = Optic Nerve | ONH = Optic Nerve Head
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RD = Retinal Detachment
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PVD = Posterior Vitreous Detachment
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DR = Diabetic Retinopathy | NPDR: Nonproliferative DR | PDR: Proliferative DR
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CNV = Choroidal Neovascularization
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NVI = Neovascularization of the Iris | NVA = Neovascularization of the Angle | NVD = Neovascularization of the optic Disc | NVE = Neovascularization elsewhere (usually peripheral retina)
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CE/IOL = Cataract Extraction with IntraOcular Lens insertion (i.e., cataract surgery)
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IV = Intravitreal (as usually in “IV injection”)