COMMON OPHTHALMOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS

Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary

UIC Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Listed as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology by U.S.News & World Report

Commonly Used

Ophthalmology Abbreviations by Category A POCKET GUIDE FOR RESIDENTS Compiled by: Bryan Kim, MD

COMMON OPHTHALMOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS

Anatomy OU OD OS IO SO MR SR LR IR CB

education The Department of Ophthalmology accepts six residents to its program each year, making it one of nation’s largest programs. We are also one of the most competitive with well over 600 applicants annually, of whom 84 are granted interviews. Our selection standards are among the highest. Our incoming residents graduated from prestigious medical schools including Brown, Northwestern, MIT, Cornell, University of Michigan, and University of Southern California. GPA’s are typically 4.0 and board scores are rarely lower than the 95th percentile. Most applicants have research experience. In recent years our residents have gone on to prestigious fellowships at UC Davis, University of Chicago, Northwestern, University of Iowa, Oregon Health Sciences University, Bascom Palmer, Duke, UCSF, Emory, Wilmer Eye Institute, and UCLA. Our tradition of excellence in ophthalmologic education is reflected in the leadership positions held by our alumni, who serve as chairs of ophthalmology departments, the dean of a leading medical school, and the director of the National Eye Institute. We continue to train the best and the brightest to become leaders in ophthalmology. Our fellowship programs in six subspecialties are also highly sought after. Our fellows recently have accepted positions at Duke, Northwestern, University of Texas at San Antonio, and Boston Medical Center, along with other prestigious academic and private practice groups. Our annual schedule of continuing medical education courses for practicing ophthalmologists focuses on the treatment of difficult and complex cases. Our annual Illinois Eye Review is a week-long, learner-centered program providing participants with factual, conceptual and applied courses taught by faculty selected for their outstanding contributions to the teaching and practice of ophthalmology. The Illinois Eye Review stands apart from other comprehensive ophthalmology reviews by offering a menu of courses that allows participants to build a program around their individual needs and learning styles.

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both eyes right eye left eye inferior oblique superior oblique medial rectus superior rectus lateral rectus inferior ciliary body

Exam Va cc sc PH phni NI CF @ XX ft HM @ XX ft LP LP c projection LP s projection NLP CSM F+F BCVA

visual acuity with refractive correction without refractive correction pinhole visual acuity pinhole no improvement no improvement counts fingers (specify distance) hand motion (specify distance) light perception light perception with projection light perception without projection no light perception central, steady, maintained fixes and follows best corrected visual acuity

Refraction WRx ARx MRx CRx NRx Add R Rc Sph Cyl Ax PD Δ

wearing Rx (currently worn eyeglass/contact lens prescription) autorefraction manifest refraction cycloplegic refraction near refraction amount of plus reading power (for bifocal/progressives) retinoscopy cycloplegic retinoscopy sphere cylinder axis [+/- number sphere] + [number cylinder] x [0-180 axis] Pupillary distance or prism diopter prism diopter

COMMON OPHTHALMOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS

Gonioscopy CBB SS TM SL PAS NVA EOM

ciliary body band scleral spur trabecular meshwork Schwalbe’s line peripheral anterior synechiae neovascularization of the angle extraocular muscles/movement

Alignment E ET E(T) X XT X(T) HT HoT

esophoria esotropia intermittent esotropia exophoria exotropia intermittent exotropia hypertropia hypotropia (add an apostrophe to indicate at near – eg. ET’ means esotropia at near)

External MRD1 MRD2 LF PF Lag APD, RAPD CVF IOP T Ta Tp CCT/Pachy SLE L/L C/S K A/C or AC D&Q C/F

margin to reflex distance 1 margin to reflex distance 2 levator function palpebral fissure lid lag afferent papillary defect, relative afferent papillary defect APD by reverse testing/consensual response confrontation visual fields intraocular pressure tonometry applanation (Goldmann) tonometry pneumotonometer central corneal thickness/pachymetry slit lamp exam lids/lashes conjunctiva/sclera cornea anterior chamber deep and quiet cell/flare (graded 1+ to 4+)

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I R/R PS NVI L ACIOL PCIOL AV DFE UDFE C/D D/M/V/P RPE

iris round/reactive posterior synechiae (designate location/clock hours) neovascularization of the iris lens anterior chamber intraocular lens posterior chamber anterior vitreous dilated fundus exam undilated fundus exam cup/disc ratio disc/macula/vessels/periphery retinal pigment epithelium

Diagnoses/findings Lids

MGD MGP

Cornea

PEE PEK SPK SLK BK ED DF KP PK EKC KCS PBK IK KC or KCN

Glaucoma

POAG/OAG COAG JOAG SOAG NVG ACG NTG/LTG OHT UGH PXF

meibomian gland dysfunction meibomian gland plugging punctate epithelial erosion punctate epithelial keratopathy/keratitis superficial punctate keratopathy/keratitis superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis band keratopathy epithelial defect Descemet’s fold keratic precipitate penetrating keratoplasty epidemic keratoconjunctivitis keratoconjunctivitis sicca pseudophakic bullous keratopathy interstitial keratitis keratoconus primary open angle glaucoma/open angle glaucoma chronic open angle glaucoma juvenile open angle glaucoma secondary open angle glaucoma neovascular glaucoma angle closure glaucoma normal/low tension glaucoma ocular hypertension uveitis glaucoma hyphema syndrome pseudoexfoliation

COMMON OPHTHALMOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS

Lens ACC NS PCC PSC PCO

Retina

CWS DBH BRVO CRVO BRAO CRAO BDR NPDR PDR PVD NVD NVE CSME CME IRMA ERM RD TRD VMT VH AMD/ARMD CNV SRNV CNVM SRNVM POHS CSCR RP

anterior cortical changes/cataract nuclear sclerosis posterior cortical changes posterior subcapsular cataract posterior capsular opacity (post-cataract patients) cotton wool spot dot blot heme (hemorrhage) branch retinal vein occlusion central retinal vein occlusion branch retinal artery occlusion central retinal artery occlusion background diabetic retinopathy non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy proliferative diabetic retinopathy posterior vitreous detachment neovascularization of the disc neovascularization elsewhere clinically significant macular edema (for diabetes) cystoid macular edema intraretinal microvascular anomalies epiretinal membrane retinal detachment tractional detachment vitreomacular traction vitreous hemorrhage age-related macular degeneration choroidal neovascularization subretinal neovascularization choroidal neovascular membrane subretinal neovascular membrane presumed ocular histoplasmosis central serous chorioretinopathy retinitis pigmentosa peripapillary atrophy ischemic optic neuropathy anterior ischemic optic neuropathy posterior ischemic optic neuropathy nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy traumatic optic neuropathy myasthenia gravis multiple sclerosis Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy

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Leber’s congenital amaurosis Giant cell arteritis pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Tests VF HVF

Nerve/Neuro PPA ION AION PION NAION TON MG MS LHON

LCA GCA PXE

GVF FANG OCT OCT NFL ERG EOG

Visual field Humphrey visual field (usually 30-2; need to specify if 10-2 or red target, etc) Goldmann visual field fluorescein angiography optical coherence tomography OCT of nerve fiber layer (optic nerve evaluation) electroretinogram electrooculogram

Procedures/Lasers etc. CE ECCE ICCE Phaco Phaco/ACIOL or Phaco/ PCIOL

Cornea

PKP

cataract extraction extracapsular cataract extraction intracapsular cataract extraction phacoemulsification phaco with anterior chamber intraocular lens or posterior chamber intraocular lens

penetrating keratoplasty

LASIK

laser in situ keratomileusis, also laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (Hofstetter)

LASEK PRK DALK DLK

laser epithelial keratomileusis photorefractive keratectomy deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty diffuse lamellar keratitis

Glaucoma ALT SLT LI/LPI CPC Trab Cryo AVx

argon laser trabeculoplasty selective laser trabeculoplasty laser iridotomy/laser peripheral iridotomy cyclophotocoagulation trabeculectomy cryotherapy anterior vitrectomy

Retina PRP Focal PDT PPV/Vx  MP/Mx SB 

pan-retinal photocoagulation focal laser photocoagulation photodynamic therapy pars plana vitrectomy/vitrectomy membrane peel/membranectomy scleral buckle

Drops/Meds Dilators (red top) M1 N2.5/N10 CM C1 HA A1% AT, PFAT WC/LS

Mydriacyl (tropicamide) 1% Neo-Synephrine (phenylephrine) 2.5% or 10% Cyclomydril (for peds patients) Cyclogyl (cyclopentolate) 1% homatropine atropine 1% artificial tears, preservative-free artificial tears warm compresses/lid scrubs

Other CL/SCL/HCL

contact lens/ soft contact lens/ Hard contact lens

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