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A/C
anterior chamber
AION
anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
appl
applanation
bact
bacterial
B/L
borderline
BRAO
branch retinal artery
BRVO
branch retinal vein occlusion
BDR
background diabetic retinopathy (non-proliferative retinopathy)
bleph
blepharitis (eyelid inflammation)
cc
with correction (glasses or contact lenses)
cat
cataract
C/D
cup to disc ratio (of the optic nerve)
CL
contact lenses
CME
cystoid macular endema
DR
diabetic retinopathy
conj
conjunctival
CSCR
central serous chorioretinopathy
CRAO
central retinal artery occlusion (blockage)
CRVO
central retinal vein occlusion (blockage)
CSM
continue same medicines
dil
dilated
DES
dry eye syndrome
DFE
dilated funduscopic exam
D,M,V,P
disc, macula, vessels, and periphery
D/Q
deep and quiet
Dx
diagnosis
E
emergency
ERM
epiretinal membrane
expl
explained
FDT
frequency doubling technology (type of visual field test)
FHx
family history
GPC
giant papillary conjunctivitis
GL
glaucoma
gls
glasses
gtt
drop
gtts
drops
HE
hard exudate (i.e. "cotton wool" spots found in background diabetic retinopathy[BDR])
hem
hemorrhage
HRT
Heidelberg retinal tomography
HSV
herpes simplex virus
incl
including
imp
impression
inf
infection
inflam
inflammation
IOL
intraocular lens implant
IOP
intraocular pressure
K
corneal
K spindle
Krukenberg spindle (pigment on the back of the cornea)
MA
microaneursym (occurs in BDR)
N/M
Neo 2.5% and Mydriacil 1% (phenylephrine and tropicamide)
NLDO
nasolacrimal duct obstruction
NTG
normal tension glaucoma
NVG
neovascular glaucoma
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
o/w
otherwise
OHTN
ocular hypertension (high eye pressure)
ONH
optic nerve head
PCO
posterior capsule opacification (cloudy membrane behind lens impant)
PDR
proliferative diabetic retinopathy
PEX
psuedoexfoliation
phaco
phacoemulsification (cataract surgery)
POAG
primary open angle glaucoma
p.r.n.
as needed (latin: pro re nata)
PRP
panretinal photocoagulation(extensive retinal laser treatment throughout the entire retinal periphery--used to treat PDR)
PSPH
pseudophakia (pt. has lens implant)
pt.
patient
P.I.
peripheral iridotomy
R
routine exam
RCE
recurrent corneal erosion
ret
retinal
RD
retinal detachment
Rx
prescription
sc
without correction
Sched.
Schedule (as in surgery)
SLT
selective laser trabeculoplasty
S/P
status post (something that has happened in the past)
Sn
signs
S/R
scope/refract
Sx
symptoms
T
tension (eye pressure)
trab
trabeculectomy
V
vision
Va
visual acuity (same as vision)
VF
visual field test
VH
vitreous hemorrhage
vit
vitreous
VZV
varicella zoster virus
YAG caps
YAG laser capsulotomy