NBEO PART II EXAMINATION
LIST OF CLINICAL ABBREVIATIONS
(sorted alphabetically)
AC/A
accommodative convergence/accommodation
DS
diopter sphere
AC IOL
anterior chamber intraocular lens
DSAEK
Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
ACE
angiotensin-converting enzyme
ED
effective diameter
ADD
attention deficit disorder
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
EOM
extraocular muscle
ARMD
age-related macular degeneration
ER
emergency room
BD
base down
ERG
electroretinography
BI
base in
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
b.i.d.
twice a day
F
Fahrenheit
BO
base out
FA
fluorescein angiography
BP
blood pressure
FDT
frequency-doubling technology
bpm
beats per minute
FT
flat top
BU
base up
FTA-Abs
fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test
BVA
best or best-corrected visual acuity
FTFC
full to finger counting
CBC
complete blood count
GP CL
gas permeable contact lens
C/D
cup-to-disc ratio
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
CF
counting fingers
gm
gram
cm
centimeter
gt.
drop (gutta)
CL
contact lens
gtt.
drops (guttae)
CN
cranial nerve
h
hour
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
h.s.
at bedtime
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
H
horizontal
cpm
cycles per minute
HA
headache
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
HgbA1c
hemoglobin A1c or glycosylated hemoglobin
CT
computed tomography
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
d
day
HLA-B27
human leukocyte antigen B27
D
diopter
HM
hand motion
DBL
distance between lenses
HRR
Hardy, Rand and Rittler
DC
diopter cylinder
HRT
Heidelberg retinal tomograph
Dk
permeability coefficient
IM
intramuscular
NBEO PART II EXAMINATION
LIST OF CLINICAL ABBREVIATIONS
(sorted alphabetically)
IOL
intraocular lens
PAL
progressive addition lenses
IOP
intraocular pressure
PC IOL
posterior chamber intraocular lens
IU
international units
PD
pupillary distance
IV
intravenous
PERRL
pupils equal, round and reactive to light
K
keratometry reading
PET
positron emission tomography
LASEK
laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis
PH
pinhole
LASIK
laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis
PHNI
pinhole no improvement
MEM
monocular estimation method
PMMA
polymethyl methacrylate
mg
milligram
p.o.
by mouth (per os)
ml
milliliter
∆
prism diopter
mm
millimeter
PRA
positive relative accommodation
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
PRK
photorefractive keratectomy
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
PRN
as needed (pro re nata)
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
PVD
posterior vitreous detachment
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
q
each, every (quaque)
NaCl
sodium chloride
q.i.d.
four times a day
NaFl
fluorescein sodium
RAPD
relative afferent pupillary disorder
NKDA
no known drug allergies
RK
radial keratotomy
NKMA
no known medical allergies
RPE
retinal pigment epithelium
NPC
near point of convergence
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
NLP
no light perception
Rx
prescription
NRA
negative relative accommodation
SCL
soft contact lens
NS
nuclear sclerosis
STAT
immediately
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
TBUT
tear break-up time
OCT
optical coherence tomography
t.i.d.
three times a day
OTC
over the counter
ung
ointment
OD
right eye (oculus dexter)
UV
ultraviolet
ONH
optic nerve head
V
vertical
OS
left eye (oculus sinister)
VA
visual acuity
OU
both eyes (oculi uniter)
VEGF
vascular endothelial growth factor
NBEO PART II EXAMINATION
LIST OF CLINICAL ABBREVIATIONS
(sorted alphabetically)
VF
visual field
YAG
yttrium aluminum garnet