Optometric abbreviations
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Abbreviations are often used in optometric practice, and there have been attempts to compile lists of acceptable abbreviations. This article will try to collate this information in one area and also, where appropriate, indicate if the abbreviation may be region specific.
This idea was originally inspired by a thread on the optometry discussion board, theOptom.com which showed an overwhelming desire for such a source.
Eye examination terms |
|
Abbreviation |
Term |
AC |
Anterior chamber |
AC 4/4 |
grade 4 Anterior chamber angle |
AC 3/4 |
grade 3 Anterior chamber angle |
AC 2/4 |
grade 2 Anterior chamber angle |
AC 1/4 |
grade 1 Anterior chamber angle |
AC 0/4 |
grade 0 Anterior chamber angle (closed) |
AC/A |
Accommodative convergence/ accommodation ratio |
Acc |
Accommodation |
Ad |
Advised |
Add |
Addition |
AIT |
After-image transfer |
ALT |
Alternating |
ALT SOT |
Alternating esotropia |
ALT XOT |
Alternating exotropia |
ARC |
Anomalous retinal correspondence |
A/V |
Arteriole/Venue ratio |
BE |
Both Eyes |
BIO |
Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy |
BSV |
Binocular single vision |
BV |
Binocular vision |
BVD |
Back vertex distance |
BVP |
Back vertex power |
CD |
Centration distance |
C/D |
Cup/disc ratio |
CF |
Count fingers vision – state distance |
c/o or c.o. |
Complains of |
CT |
Cover test |
c/u |
Check-up |
CW |
Close work |
Δ |
Prism dioptre |
D |
Dioptres |
DC |
Dioptres cylinder |
DNA |
Did not attend |
DOB |
Date of birth |
DS |
Dioptres sphere |
DV |
Distance vision |
DVD |
Dissociated vertical divergence |
EF |
Eccentric fixation |
FB |
Foreign body |
FD |
Fixation disparity |
FF |
Foveal fixation |
FHG |
Family history of glaucoma |
FMH |
Family medical history |
FOH |
Family ocular history |
F/U |
Follow up appointment |
GH |
General health |
G(M)P |
General (medical) practitioner |
HA |
Headaches |
HARC |
Harmonious abnormal retinal correspondence |
HM |
Hand motion vision – state distance |
Hx |
History |
IOL |
Intra-ocular lens implant |
IOP |
Intra-ocular pressure |
ISNT |
Inferior, Superior, Nasal, Temporal (rule used to assess optic disc appearance) |
K |
Keratometry |
LE |
Left eye |
LHyperT |
Left hypertropia |
LHypoT |
Left hypotropia |
LO’s |
Lenticular opacities |
L/R FD |
L/R fixation disparity |
L/R |
L hyperphoria |
LSOT |
Left esotropia |
LVA |
Low vision aid |
MDU |
Mallett distance unit |
MNU |
Mallett near unit |
M.Wing |
Maddox Wing |
MR |
Maddox Rod |
NCT |
Non-contact tonometer |
ND |
Neutral density filter |
NPL |
No perception of light |
NPC |
Near point of convergence or no previous correction |
NRC |
Normal retinal correspondence |
NV |
Near vision |
NWT |
Normal wearing time |
o symptoms |
Zero symptoms |
φ |
Horizontal orthophoria |
θ |
Vertical orthophoria |
θ |
Horizontal & Vertical Orthophoria |
OC’s |
Optical centres |
Occ. |
Occupation |
od |
oculus dexter (right eye) |
OH |
Ocular history |
OMB |
Oculo motor balance |
ONH |
Optic nerve head |
Oph |
Ophthalmoscopy |
os |
oculus sinister (left eye) |
ou |
oculus utro (each eye) |
PD |
Pupillary distance |
PERRLA |
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
PH |
Pinhole |
PL |
Perception of light |
POH / PrOH |
Previous ocular history |
PPA |
Peri-papillary atrophy |
Px |
Patient |
RAPD |
Relative afferent pupillary defect |
RE |
Right eye |
Ret. |
Retinoscopy |
RHyperT |
Right Hypertropia |
RHypoT |
Right Hypotropia |
RNFL |
Retinal nerve fibre layer |
RPE |
Retinal pigment epithelium |
RSOT |
Right Esotropia |
Rx |
Prescription |
SLE |
Slit lamp examination |
SLM |
Slit lamp microscope |
SOP/ESOP |
Esophoria |
SOT/ESOT |
Esotropia |
Supp. |
Suppression |
V |
Vision (unaided) |
VA |
Visual acuity (corrected) |
VAL |
Left visual acuity |
VAR |
Right visual acuity |
VDU |
Visual display unit |
VF |
Visual field |
VPS |
Variable prism stereoscope |
WD |
Working distance |
X/12 |
X months |
X/52 |
X weeks |
X/7 |
X days |
XOP/EXOP |
Exophoria |
XOT/EXOT |
Exotropia |
NB: NAD is frequently used but is not recommended |
|
Clinical condition terms |
|
Abbreviation |
Term |
AMD/ARMD |
Age related macular degeneration |
ACG/CAG |
Angle closure glaucoma |
BDR |
Background diabetic retinopathy |
BP |
Blood pressure |
BRAO |
Branch retinal artery occlusion |
BRVO |
Branch retinal vein occlusion |
Cat |
Cataract |
CLAPC |
Contact lens associated papillary conjunctivitis |
CLARE |
Contact lens associated red eye |
CLPU |
Contact lens associated peripheral ulcer |
CNS |
Central nervous system |
CRAO |
Central retinal artery occlusion |
CRVO |
Central retinal vein occlusion |
CVA |
Cerebrovascular accident |
Dx |
Diagnosis |
dDx |
Differential Diagnosis |
DR |
Diabetic retinopathy |
ESR |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
Fx |
Family History |
GPC |
Giant papillary conjunctivitis |
Hx |
Hospital |
HES |
Hospital Eye Service |
IDDM |
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
IRMA |
Intra-retinal microvascular abnormality |
KCS |
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca |
KP |
Keratic precipitates |
LASEK |
Laser epithelial keratomileusis |
LASIK |
Laser in situ keratomileusis |
LTG |
Low tension glaucoma |
MI |
Myocardial infarction |
MS |
Multiple sclerosis |
NIDDM |
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
NRR |
Neuro retinal rim |
NS |
Nuclear sclerosis |
NTG |
Normal tension glaucoma |
PDR |
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
PDT |
Photodynamic therapy |
PK |
Penetrating keratoplasy |
POAG |
Primary open angle glaucoma |
PPDR |
Preproliferative diabetic retinopathy |
PRA |
Pan retinal ablation |
PRK |
Photorefractive keratectomy |
PRP |
Pan retinal photocoagulation |
PSCC |
Posterior sub-capsular cataract |
PVD |
Posterior vitreous detachment |
RD |
Retinal detachment |
RK |
Radial keratotomy |
RP |
Retinitis Pigmentosa |
SEAL |
Superior epithelial arcuate lesion |
SLK |
Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis |
SPK |
Superficial punctate keratitis |
SPEE |
Superficial punctate epithelial erosions |
Sx |
Symptoms |
TIA |
Transient ischaemic attack |
T1 diab |
Type 1 diabetes |
T2 diab |
Type 2 diabetes |
Tx |
Treatment |
Vx |
Vomiting |
Contact lens terms |
|
Abbreviation |
Term |
BC |
Base curve |
BOZD |
Back optic zone diameter |
BOZR |
Back optic zone radius |
BVP |
Back vertex power |
CLAPC |
Contact lens associated papillary conjunctivitis |
CLARE |
Contact lens associated red eye |
CLPU |
Contact lens associated peripheral ulcer |
Dk |
Unit of permeability |
DW |
Daily wear |
EW |
Extended wear |
FOZD |
Front optic zone diameter |
FVP |
Front vertex power |
HEMA |
Hydroxyethyl methacrylate |
HT |
Handling tint |
HVID |
Horizontal visible iris diameter |
K |
Keratometry |
MWT |
Maximum wearing time |
OS/OD |
Overall size/overall diameter |
OZD |
Optic zone diameter |
PMMA |
Polymethyl methacrylate |
RGP |
Rigid Gas Permeable |
SCL |
Soft contact lens |
SiH |
Silicone hydrogel |
SEAL |
Superior epithelial arcuate lesion |
SLK |
Superior limbic Keratoconjunctivitis |
SPK |
Superficial punctate keratitis |
SPEE |
Superficial punctate epithelial erosions |
TBUT |
Tear break up time |
Tc |
Centre thickness |
TD |
Total Diameter |
Te |
Edge thickness |
TWT/WTT |
Today wearing time |
VPA |
Vertical palpebral aperture |
WT |
Wearing time |
Pharmacy and drug terms |
|
Abbreviation |
Term |
A.d. |
As directed |
b.d/b.i.d. |
Twice a day |
GSL |
General sales list |
Gutt/g |
Guttae (drops) |
Meds |
Medications |
Nocte |
At night |
Occ |
Ointment |
o.d |
Once a day |
otc |
Over the counter (bought medication) |
P |
Pharmacy (drug) |
POM |
Prescription only medicine |
p.r.n. |
When required |
q.d.s./q.i.d. |
Four times a day |
Rx |
Prescription |
t.d.s./t.i.d. |
Three times a day |
Eye Examinations types / enhanced care schemes |
|
Abbreviation |
Term |
DFE |
Dilated Fundus Examination |
DFP |
Digital Fundus Photograh(y) |
DRS |
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening |
GIES |
Glasgow Integrated Eyecare Scheme |
HIES |
Highland Integrated Eyecare Scheme |
PEARS |
|
WECE |
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Sources
Published - December 2008
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