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15 Cards in this Set
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IOL
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intraocular lens
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IOP
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intraocular pressure
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OD
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right eye (latin: oculus dexter); Doctor of Optometry (Optometrist)
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OS
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left eye (latin: oculus sinister)
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OU
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both eyes (latin: oculus uterque = "each eye")
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
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VA
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visual acuity
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VF
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visual field
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cataracts
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degenerative eye disease; protein in lens aggregates and clouds vision; lens becomes opaque
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AD
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right ear (latin: auris dextra)
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AS
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left ear (latin: auris sinistra)
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HEENT
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head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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EENT
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eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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ENG
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electronystagmography - a test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing eye movements (nystagmus = rapidly twitching eye movement)
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PE tube
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pressure-equalizing tube - a polyethylene ventilating tube placed in the eardrum (to treat recurrent episodes of acute otitis media)
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