Harbor:Ophtho abbreviation dictionary

Ophthalmology abbreviations: AAU: acute anterior uveitis

AFT: artificial tears
AGV: Ahmed glaucoma valve
ARMD or AMD: age-related macular degeneration
DR: diabetic retinopathy
BRAO: branch retinal artery occlusion
BRVO: branch retinal vein occlusion
BULB: bilateral upper lid blepharoplasty 
BVS: borderline visually significant
C/D: cup-to-disc ratio
CEIOL: cataract extraction with insertion of intraocular lens
CME: cystoid macular edema
CRAO: central retinal artery occlusion
CRVO: central retinal vein occlusion 
CSME: clinically significant macular edema 
CS: cortical spoking (cataract)
CSR: central serous retinopathy
DES: dry eye syndrome
DME: diabetic macular edema
DWC: dense white cataract
ED: epithelial defect 
EL: endolaser
ERM: epiretinal membrane
FML: focal macular laser
GS: glaucoma suspect
HST: horseshoe tear 
HVF: Humphrey visual field
K: cornea
KP: keratic precipitate (inflammatory cellular deposits)
LH/WC/AFTs: lid hygiene, warm compresses, artificial tears
LPI: laser peripheral iridotomy
MMCR: Muller's muscle conjunctival resection
MP: membrane peel
NAION: nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy
NCVH: non-clearing vitreous hemorrhage
NPDR: non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy 
NS: nuclear sclerosis (cataract)
NTG: normal tension glaucoma
NVG: neovascular glaucoma
NVS: not visually significant
OD: right eye
OHTN: ocular hypertension
OS: left eye
OU: both eyes
POAG: primary open angle glaucoma
PCO: posterior capsular opacity (aka, secondary cataract)
PDR: proliferative diabetic retinopathy
PKP: penetrating keratoplasty (aka corneal transplant)
PPV: pars plana vitrectomy
PRP: pan retinal photocoagulation

PS: posterior synechiae (sequelae of inflammation) PSC: posterior subcapsular cataract

PTG: pterygium
PVD: posterior vitreous detachment
RRD: rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
RT: retinal tear
SB: scleral buckle 
SRD: serous retinal detachment
Trab: trabeculectomy
TRD: tractional retinal detachment
VA: visual acuity
VH: vitreous hemorrhage
VS: visually significant 
XT: exotropia 
YAG cap: YAG capsulotomy