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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