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143 Cards in this Set
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A or Acc |
Accommodation |
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AC |
Anterior chamber |
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AC/A |
Accommodation convergence/ accommodation ratio |
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ACIOL |
anterior chamber intraocular lens |
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ALT |
argon laser trabeculoplasty |
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APD |
afferent pupil defect |
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ARMD |
age-related macular degeneration |
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ASC |
anterior subcapsular cataract |
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BD |
base down (prism) |
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BI |
base in (prism) |
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BID |
twice a day |
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BLP |
bare light perception
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BTL |
blink to light |
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BO |
base out (prism) |
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BRAO |
branch retinal artery occlusion |
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BRVO |
branch retinal vein occlusion |
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CACG |
chronic angle closure glaucoma |
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CE |
cataract extraction |
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CF |
confrontational fields or count fingers |
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CL |
clear, contact lens |
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CLARE |
contact lens associated red eye |
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CRAO |
central retinal artery occlusion |
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CRVO |
central retinal vein occlusion |
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CS |
conjunctiva & sclera |
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CSME |
clinically significant macular edema |
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CSR |
central serous retinopathy |
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D |
diopters |
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DFE |
dilated fundus exam |
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DLK |
diffuse lamellar keratitis |
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DQ |
deep & quite |
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DR |
diabetic retinopathy |
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E |
esophoria |
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E' |
esophoria at near |
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EOG |
electro-oculogram |
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EOM |
extraocular movements |
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ERG |
electroretinogram |
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ERM |
epiretinal membrane |
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ET |
esotropia |
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E(T) |
intermittent esotropia |
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EXT |
extremities |
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FA |
fluorescein angiography |
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FC |
finger counting |
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FOL |
follicles |
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FU |
follow up |
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GL(S) |
glaucoma suspect |
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HE |
hard exudates |
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HM |
hand movement |
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HSV |
herpes simplex virus |
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HST |
horse shoe tear |
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HT |
hypertropia |
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I |
iris |
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IMHO |
in my humble opinion |
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IOL |
intraocular lens |
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IOOA |
inferior oblique overaction |
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IOP |
intraocular pressure |
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J1,J2 |
Jaeger (near vision scale J1+ = 20/20) |
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K |
cornea |
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KCN |
keratoconus |
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KPs |
keratic precipitates |
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L |
lens |
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LASIK |
laser in situ keratomileusis |
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LP |
light perception |
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LPI |
laser peripheral iridotomy |
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LL |
lids & lacrimation |
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LLL |
left lower lid |
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LUL |
left upper lid |
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MA |
microaneurysms |
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MP |
membrane peel |
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NI |
no improvement |
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NLP |
no light perception |
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NPDR |
non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
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NSC |
nuclear sclerotic cataract |
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NV |
neovascularization |
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NVA |
neovascularization of the angle |
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NVD |
neovascularization of the disk |
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NVE |
neovascularization elsewhere
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NVG |
neovascularization glaucoma
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NVI |
neovascularization of iris |
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NFL |
nerve fiber layer |
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OD |
oculus dexter (the right eye) |
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ONH |
optic nerve head |
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OS |
ocuus sinister (the left eye) |
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PU |
oculus uterque (both eyes) |
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P |
pupils |
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Pap |
papillae |
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PAS |
peripheral anterior synechiae |
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PCIOL |
posterior chamber intraocular lens |
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PCO |
posterior capsular opacification |
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PD |
pupillary distance |
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PDR |
proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
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PED |
-pigment epithelial detachment -persistent epithelial defect |
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PEE |
punctate epithelial erosion |
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PEK |
punctate epithelial keratopathy |
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PERRLA |
pupils equally, round and reactive to light and accommodation |
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PH |
pinhole |
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PHNI |
pinhole no improvement |
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PHPV |
persistent hyperplastic of primary vitreous |
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PI |
peripheral iridotomy |
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PK |
penetrating keratoplasty (corneal xpl) |
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POAG |
primary open angle glaucoma |
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PP |
pars plana vitrectomy |
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PRP |
panretinal photocoagulation
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PSC |
posterior subcapsular cataract |
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PTC |
pseudotumor cerebri |
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PVD |
posterior vitreous detatchment |
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PVR |
proliferative vitreoretinopathy
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PXS/PXF |
pseudoexfoliation syndrome
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QAM |
morning |
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QD |
once a day |
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QHS |
nighttime or bedtime |
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QID |
four times a day |
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RAPD |
relative afferent papillary defect |
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RD |
retinal detachment |
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RLL |
right lower lid |
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ROP |
retinopathy of prematurity |
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RP |
retinitis pigmentosa |
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RPE |
retinal pigment epithelium |
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RUL |
right upper lid |
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Rx |
prescription |
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Sc |
sans corection (no glasses)
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SCH |
subconjunctival hemorrhage |
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SLE |
slit-lamp exam |
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SLK |
superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis |
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SOO |
superior oblique overaction |
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SPK |
superficial punctate keratopathy |
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SRF |
subretinal fluid |
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Sph |
spherical lens |
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T |
pressure |
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Tap |
pressure (applination) |
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TID |
three times a day |
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Tono |
pressure (tonopen) |
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V or Va |
vision or visual acuity |
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Vcc |
vision (with corection) |
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VEP |
visual evoked potetial |
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Vsc |
vision (sans [without] correction) |
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VH |
vitreous hemorrhage |
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Vit |
vitreous |
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VMT |
vitreo macular traction |
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W&Q |
white & quite |
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WNL |
within normal limits |
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XOXO |
hugs & kisses |
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XT |
exotropia |
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X(T) |
intermittent exotropia |
