Common Optometry Abbreviations

Additional Common Optometry Abbreviations
A or Acc ................. accommodation J1,J2 ........................ Jaeger (near vision scale

AC .......................... anterior chamber J1+=20/20)
AC/A ...................... accommodative K ............................ cornea
convergence/accommodation ratio KCN........................ keratoconus
ALT ........................ argon laser trabeculoplasty KPs ......................... keratic precipitates
APD ........................ afferent pupil defect L.............................. lens
ARMD ................... age-related macular LASIK .................... laser in situ keratomileusis
degeneration LOL ........................ laugh out loud
ASC ........................ anterior subcapsular cataract LP .......................... light perception
BLP ........................ bare light perception LPI .......................... laser peripheral iridotomy
BRAO ..................... branch retinal artery LL ........................... lids and lacrimation
occlusion LLL ......................... left lower lid
BRVO ..................... branch retinal vein occlusion LUL ........................ left upper lid
CACG ..................... chronic angle closure MA.......................... microaneurysms
glaucoma MP ......................... membrane peel
CE ........................... cataract extraction NLP ........................ no light perception
CF ........................... confrontational fields or NPDR ..................... non-proliferative diabetic
count fingers retinopathy
CL ........................... clear, contact lens NSC ........................ nuclear sclerotic cataract
CRAO ..................... central retinal artery NV .......................... neovascularization
occlusion NVA ....................... neovascularization of the
CRVO ..................... central retinal vein occlusion angle
CS ........................... conjunctiva and sclera NVD ....................... neovascularization of the
CSME ..................... clinically significant macular disk
edema NVE ........................ neovascularization elsewhere
CSR ........................ central serous retinopathy NVG ....................... neovascularization glaucoma
D ............................. diopters NVI ......................... neovascularization of iris
DQ .......................... deep and quite OD .......................... oculus dexter (the right eye)
DR .......................... diabetic retinopathy OS ........................... oculus sinister (the left eye)
EOG ........................ electro-oculogram OU ......................... oculus uterque (both eyes)
EOM ...................... extraocular movements P .............................. pupils
ERG ........................ electroretinogram Pap .......................... papillae
ERM ....................... epiretinal membrane PAS ......................... peripheral anterior synechiae
ET ........................... esotropia PCO ....................... posterior capsular
EXT ........................ extremities opacification
FA ........................... fluorescein angiography PD ........................... pupillary distance
FOL ........................ follicles PDR ........................ proliferative diabetic
HE ........................... hard exudates retinopathy
HM ......................... hand movement PED ........................ pigment epithelial
HSV ........................ herpes simplex virus detachment
HT ........................... hypertropia PED ........................ persistent epithelial defect
I .............................. iris PEE ......................... punctate epithelial erosion
IMHO ..................... in my humble opinion PH .......................... pinhole
IOP.......................... intraocular pressure PHNI....................... pinhole no improvement
PHPV ...................... persistent hyperplastic of RP .......................... retinitis pigmentosa
primary vitreous RPE......................... retinal pigment epithelium
PI ............................ peripheral iridotomy RUL ........................ right upper lid
PK ........................... Penetrating keratoplasty Sc ............................ sans correction (no glasses)
(corneal xpl) SLE ......................... slit-lamp exam
POAG .................... primary open angle SLK ........................ superior limbic
glaucoma keratoconjunctivitis
PPV......................... pars plana vitrectomy SRF ......................... subretinal fluid
PRP ......................... panretinal photocoagulation Sph .......................... spherical lens
PSC ......................... posterior subcapsular T.............................. pressure
cataract Tap .......................... pressure (applination)
PVD ........................ posterior vitreous Tono........................ pressure (tonopen)
detachment V or Va .................. vision or visual acuity
PVR ........................ proliferative Vcc.......................... vision (with correction)
vitreoretinopathy VEP ....................... visual evoked potential
PXS/PXF ................ pseudoexfoliation syndrome Vsc .......................... vision (sans correction)
RAPD ..................... relative afferent papillary VH .......................... vitreous hemorrhage
defect Vit ........................... vitreous
RD .......................... retinal detachment W&Q ...................... white and quite
ROFL ...................... roll on floor laughing WNL ....................... within normal limits
RLL ........................ right lower lid XT ........................... exotropia
ROP ....................... retinopathy of prematurity

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A or Acc ................. accommodation J1,J2 ........................ Jaeger (near vision scale

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