Common Optometry/Ophthalmology Abbreviations Common clinical condition terms ARMD/AMD

Age Related Macular Degeneration

MS

Multiple sclerosis

BDR

Background diabetic retinopathy

NIDDM

Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

BP

Blood pressure

NS

Nuclear sclerosis

BRAO

Branch retinal artery occlusion

NTG

Normal tension glaucoma

BRVO

Branch retinal vein occlusion

PDR

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

CAG/ACG

Closed Angle Glaucoma

PDT

Photodynamic therapy

CALPC

Contact lens associated papillary conjunctivitis

PK

Penetrating keratoplasy

CLARE

Contact lens associated red eye

POAG

Primary open angle glaucoma

CLPU

Contact lens associated peripheral ulcer

PPDR

Preproliferative diabetic retinopathy

CRAO

Central retinal artery occlusion

PRK

Photorefractive keratectomy

CRVO

Central retinal vein occlusion

PRP

Pan retinal photocoagulation

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

PSC

Posterior sub-capsular cataract

DR

Diabetic retinopathy

PVD

Posterior vitreous detachment

GPC

Giant papillary conjunctivitis

RCEE

Recurrent corneal epithelial erosion

IDDM

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

RD

Retinal detachment

IRMA

Intra-retinal microvascular abnormality

RK

Radial keratotomy

KCS

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

RP

Retinitis Pigmentosa

KP

Keratic Precipitates

SEAL

Superior epithelial arcuate lesion

LASEK

Laser epithelial keratomileusis

SPK

Superficial punctate keratitis

LASIK

Laser in situ keratomileusis

TESA

Trans-Epithelial Surface Ablation

MI

Myocardial infarction

TIA

Transient ischaemic attack

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Common Eye examination terms 1/3

AC

Anterior Chamber

DNA

Did not attend

AC/A

Accommodative convergence/ accommodation ratio

DOB

Date of Birth

Acc

Accommodation

DS

Dioptres sphere

Add

Reading Addition

DV

Distance vision

ALT SOT

Alternating esotropia

DVD

Dissociated vertical divergence

ALT XOT

Alternating exotropia

EF

Eccentric fixation

ARC

Anomalous retinal correspondence

FB

Foreign body

A/V

Arteriole/Venue ratio

FD

Fixation disparity

BE

Both Eyes

FOH

Family ocular history

BCVA

Best Corrected Visual acuity

FGH/FMH

Family General Health/Medical History

BV

Binocular vision

F/U

Follow up appointment

BVD

Back vertex distance

GH

General health

BVP

Back vertex power

GP

General Medical Practitioner

c

With

HA or H/as

Headaches

C/D

Cup/disc ratio

HARC

Harmonious abnormal retinal correspondence

c/o

Complains of...

HM

Hand movements vision

CC

Chief Complaint

Hx

History

CF

Counting fingers (Vision)

IOL

Intra-ocular lens

CT

Cover test

IOP

Intra-ocular pressure

D

Dioptres

ISNT

Inferior, Superior, Nasal, Temporal rule for optic disc

DC

Dioptres Cylinder

K

Keratometry

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Common Eye examination terms 2/3

LE

Left eye

OH

Ocular history

LEE

Last Eye Examination

OMB

Oculomotor balance

LME

Last Medical Examination

ONH

Optic nerve head

LO

Lenticular opacities

Oph

Ophthalmoscopy

L/R

Left Hyperphoria

OS

Left eye (Oculus Sinister)

LSOT

Left Esotropia

PD

Pupillary distance

LVA

Low Vision Aid

PERRLA

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, accommodation

MDU

Mallet Distance Unit

PH

Pinhole

MNU

Mallet Near Unit

PL

Perception of light

M.Wing

Maddox Wing

POH

Previous ocular history

MR

Maddox Rod

PPA

Peri-papillary atrophy

MWT

Maximum Wearing time

Px (or Pt)

Patient

NCT

Non-contact tonometer

RAPD

Relative afferent pupillary Defect

NPL

No perception of light

RE

Right eye

NPC

Near point of convergence

Ret.

Retinoscopy

NRC

Normal retinal correspondence

RFV

Reason for Visit

NV

Near Vision

RHyperT

Right Hypertropia

NWT

Normal Wearing time

RHypoT

Right Hypotropia

OC

Optical Centres

RNFL

Retinal nerve fibre layer

Occ.

Occupation

RPE

Retinal pigment epithelium

OD

Right Eye (Oculus Dexter)

RSOT

Right Esotropia

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Common Eye examination terms 3/3

Rx

Prescription

V

Vision (unaided)

s

Without

VA

Visual acuity (corrected)

SLE

Slit lamp examination

VDU

Visual display unit

SOP/ESOP

Esophoria

VF

Visual Fields

SOT/ESOT

Esotropia

WD

Working distance

Supp.

Suppression

XOP/EXOP

Exophoria

Sx

Symptoms

XOT/EXOT

Exotropia

Drug Dosage and Recall date abbreviations

A.d.

As directed

p.r.n.

When required

b.d/b.i.d.

Twice a day

q.d.s./q.i.d.

Four times a day

GSL

General sales list

q.h.

Every Hour

Gutt/g

Guttae (drops)

Rx

Prescription

Meds

Medications

t.d.s./t.i.d.

Three times a day

Nocte

At night

Ung

Ointment

o.d

Once a day

(?)/7

(?) days

OTC

Over the counter medication

(?)/52

(?) weeks

P

Pharmacy (drug)

(?)/12

(?) months

POM

Prescription only medicine

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Contact lens terms

BC

Base Curve

MWT

Maximum wearing time

BOZD

Back optic zone diameter

OZD

Optic zone diameter

BOZR

Back optic zone radius

PA

Palpebral aperture

BVD

Back Vertex Distance

PMMA

Polymethyl methacrylate

BVP

Back vertex power

RGP

Rigid Gas Permeable

Dk

Oxygen permeability

SCL

Soft contact lens

Dk/t

Oxygen Transmissibility

SiH

Silicone hydrogel

DW

Daily wear

SEAL

Superior epithelial arcuate lesion

EW

Extended wear

SLK

Superior limbic Keratoconjunctivitis

FOZD

Front optic zone diameter

TBUT

Tear break up time

FVP

Front vertex power

Tc

Centre thickness

HEMA

Hydroxyethyl methacrylate

TD

Total Diameter

HVID

Horizontal visible iris diameter

Te

Edge thickness

K

Keratometry

WTT

Wearing time today

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