Appendix
Indiana University School of Optometry Abbreviation List
∆
(F)
(L)
(L) LL
(L) UL
(M)
(P)
(R)
(R) LL
(R) UL
(SB)
@
1°
2°
3°
A
A/V
ac
AC
ACE
ACIOL
Adapt
ADHD
AION
All
ALT
AM
AMD
AMPPE
ANA
Ant
APD
ARMD
ASAP
ASTIG
BD
BDR
BF
BI
bid
BO
BRAO
BRVO
BU
BV
BXC
c
C/D
C/F
C/S
C1
CA
CAI
CAT
CBB
cc
CC
CF
CF&F
CHF
CL
CLR
cm
CME
COAG
Prism, Change
Father
Left
Left Lower Lid
Left Upper Lid
Maternal, Mother
Paternal
Right
Right Lower Lid
Right Upper Lid
Sibling
at
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Assessment
Arteriole/Venule Ratio
Before Meals
Anterior Chamber
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens
Adaptation Discussed
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Allergy
Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty,
Alternating
Morning
Age Related Macular Degeneration
Acute Multifocal Posterior Pigment
Epitheliopathy
Antinuclear Antibody
Anterior
Afferent Pupillary Defect
Age Related Macular Degeneration
As Soon As Possible
Astigmatism
Base Down
Background Diabetic Retinopathy
Bifocal
Base In
2X a day
Base Out
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
Base Up
Binocular Vision
Binocular Crossed Cylinder
With
Cup to Disk Ratio
Cell & Flare
Conjunctiva/Sclera
Cyclogyl 1%
Cancer, Carcinoma
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor
Cataract
Ciliary Body Band
With Correction
Chief Complaint
Count Fingers
Central Fix And Follow
Congestive Heart Failure
Contact Lens
Clear
Centimeters
Cystoid Macular Edema
Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma
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CONF
Conj’itis
COPD
CRAO
CRVO
CSME
CT
CT Scan
CVA
CVF
CWE
CYL
d
D
D/W
D/B
D/C
DD
DEE
Dev
DFE
DM
DMP
DNA
DNKA
DR
DS
DTR
DVA
DW
Dx
Dz
ECCE
EKC
ELISA
EOM
EOM/I
EP
EP’
ER
ERM
ESR
ET
ET’
ETOH
Eval
EW
EXT
F&F
F/U
FA
FAZ
FB
FBS
FHx/ FH
FLR
FR
FTA-ABS
FTCF
FTFC
GC
GCA
GF
Glauc
GLC
GM
Confrontation
Conjunctivitis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Clinically Significant Macular Edema
Cover Test, CT Scan
Computerized Tomography Scan
Cerebrovascular Accident
Confrontation Visual Field
Cotton Wool Exudate
Cylinder
Day
Disk, Diopter
Discussed With
Dot & Blot Hems
Discontinue, Discharge
Disk Diameter
Dilated Eye Exam
Development
Dilated Fundus Exam
Diabetes Melitus
Diabetes Melitus Program
Did Not Answer
Did Not Keep Appointment
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diopters Sphere
Deep Tendon Reflex
Distance Visual Acuity
Daily Wear
Diagnosis
Disease
Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Extraocular Muscles/ Motility
Extraocular Motility Intact
EsoPhoria
EsoPhoria @ Near
Emergency Room/ Department
Epiretinal Membrane
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Esotropia
Esotropia @ near
Ethanol/ Alcohol
Evaluation
Extended Wear
External
Flashes & Floaters
Follow-Up
Fluorescein Angiogram
Foveal Avascular Zone
Foreign Body
Fasting Blood Sugar
Family History
Foveal Light Reflex
Foveal Reflex
Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody
Absorption Test
Full To Count Fingers
Full To Count Fingers
Gonococcus
Giant Cell Arteritis
Grandfather
Glaucoma
Glaucoma
Grandmother
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GPC
gtt
GTT
GxQ
h
H/B/T
HA
HbA1C
HCL
HLA
HM
HSV
HT
HTN
HVFA
Hx
HZV
I/L
ICCE
ICE
IGT
IK
INO
INT
IO
IOL
ION
IOP
IRMA
K
KC
KP
L/L
LASIK
LKP
LP
LR
LWOBS
M
M1
MA
MCR
MEDS
MEWDS
MG
mm
Mo(s)
MR
MRI
MRx
MS
MVA
N
N/A
NaFl
NAG
NCT
NFL
NIPH
NKDA
NKMA
NL
NLD
NLP
NPA
NPC
NPDR
NS
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Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis
Drop(s), Gutatta
Glucose Tolerance Test
Grade x Quiet Anterior Chamber
Hour
Holes/Breaks/Tears
Headache
Hemoglobin A1C
Hard Contact Lens
Human Leucocytic Antigen
Hand Motion
Herpes Simplex Virus
Hypertropia
Hypertension
Humphrey’s Visual Field Analyzer
History
Herpes Zoster Virus
Iris/Lens
Intracapsular Cataract Extraction
Iridocorneal Epithelial Syndrome
Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Interstitial Keratitis
Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia
Internal, Intermittent
Inferior Oblique
Intraocular Lens
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Intraocular Pressure
Intraretinal Microvascular Abnormality
Cornea
Keratoconjunctivitis
Keratitic Precipitates
Lids/Lashes
Laser InSitu Keratomileusis
Lamellar Keratoplasty
Light Perception
Lateral Rectus
Left Without Being Seen
Macula, Male
Mydriacyl 1%
Microanuerysm
Mires Clear & Regular
Medications
Multiple Evanescent White Dot
Syndrome
Myasthenia Gravis
Millimeters of Mercury, Millimeters
Month(s)
Medial Rectus
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Manifest Refraction
Multiple Sclerosis
Motor Vehicle Accident
Nasal
Not Available; Not applicable
Sodium Flurescein
Narrow Angle Glaucoma
Non-Contact Tonometry
Nerve Fiber Layer
No Improvement with Pinhole
No Known Drug Allergy
No Known Medical Allergy
Normal
Naso-lacrimal Duct
No Light Perception
Near Point of Accommodation
Near Point of Convergence
Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Nuclear Sclerosis, Nuclear Sclerotic
Cataract
NSAID
NVA
NVD
NVE
NVG
NVI
O
O
OAG
OD
OKN
ON
ONH
OPD
OR
OS
OU
P
PAS
pc
PC
PCF
PCIOL
PD
PDR
PE2.5
PERIPH
PERRLA
PHACO
PHD
PI
PKC
PLO
PM
PMMA
po
POAG
POHS
POLYCARB
Post
PR
prev
PRH
PRK
prn
PRP
PSC
Pt
PVD
PXE
PXF
q
Q&D
q2h
qh
qhs
qid
qod
R
R&R
R/O
RA
RBS
RD
Ref
RGP
RK
ROP
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Near Visual Acuity
Neovascularization at the Disk
Neovascularization Elsewhere
Neovascular Glaucoma
Neovascularization of the Iris
Objective
Orthophoria
Open Angle Glaucoma
Right Eye
OptoKinetic Nystagmus
Optic Nerve
Optic Nerve Head
Outpatient Department
Over Refraction
Left Eye
Both Eyes
Periphery, Plan
Peripheral Anterior Synechia
After Meals
Polycarbonate Lens
PharyngoConjunctival Fever
Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens
Pupillary Distance
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Phenylephrine 2.5%
Periphery
Pupils Equally Round and Reactive to
Light and Accommodation
Phacoemulsification
Pinhole Disk
Peripheral Iridectomy/ Iridotomy
Phylctenular Keratoconjunctivitis
Plano
Afternoon
PolyMethylMethAcrylate
By Mouth
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis
Syndrome
Polycarbonate Lens
Posterior
Poor Patient Responses
Previous
Preretinal Hemorrhage
Photorefractive Keratectomy
As Needed
Pan-Retinal Photocoagulation
Posterior Subcapsular Cataract
Patient
Posterior Vitreous Dettachment
PsuedoXanthoma Elasticum
PsuedoExfoliation
each, every
Quiet and Deep
Every Two Hours
Every Hour
At Bedtime
Four Times a Day
Every Other Day
Retinoscopy
Recess & Resect
Rule Out
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Random Blood Sugar
Retinal Detachment
Refer/ Referral
Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens
Radial Keratotomy
Retinopathy Of Prematurity
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RP
RPE
RTC
Rx
rxn
s
S
s/p
sc
SCL
SEI
SHx
sig
SITA
SL
SLEx
SLK
SO
SPH
SPK
SR
SRNVM
SRx
SS
STAT
SVP
SWAP
Sx
Sz
T
T1
TA
TA
TBUT
TCN
TDO
TF
TIA
tid
TM
Tx
ung
V
VA
VDRL
VEP
VF
VH
Vit
VT
W
w/
w/o
WI
XP
XP’
XT
XT’
YO
YAG
Yr
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Return To Clinic
Refraction/ Prescription/ Therapy
Reaction
Without
Subjective/ Signs
Status Post
Without Correction
Soft Contact Lens
Sub-epithelial Infiltrate
Social History
Label
Swedish Interactive Thresholding
Algorithm
Schwalbe’s Line
Slit Lamp Exam
Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis
Superior Oblique
Sphere
Superficial Punctate Keratitis
Superior Rectus
Sub-Retinal Neovascular Membrane
Spectacle Prescription or Glasses
Scleral Spur
Immediately, At Once
Spontaneous Venous Pulsation
Short Wavelength Automated Perimetry
Symptoms
Seizure
Temporal
Tropicamide 1%
Temporal Arteritis
Applanation Tonometry
Tear Break-Up Time
Tetracycline
Tear Duct Obstruction
Trifocals, Trial Frame
Transient Ischemic Attack
Three Times a Day
Trabecular Meshwork
Treatment
Ointment
Vessels
Visual Acuity
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
Test
Visually Evoked Potential
Visual Field
Vitreous Hemorrhage
Vitreous
Visual Therapy
Wearing (Habitual Rx)
With
Without
Walk-In
Exophoria
Exophoria @ Near
Exotropia
Exotropia @ Near
Year Old
Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser
Year
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