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==Ophthalmology Abbreviations== | ==Ophthalmology Abbreviations== | ||
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*AAU: acute anterior uveitis | *AAU: acute anterior uveitis | ||
*AFT: artificial tears | *AFT: artificial tears | ||
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*CS: cortical spoking (cataract) | *CS: cortical spoking (cataract) | ||
*CSR: central serous retinopathy | *CSR: central serous retinopathy | ||
*DBH: dot blood hemorrhage | |||
*DES: dry eye syndrome | *DES: dry eye syndrome | ||
*DME: diabetic macular edema | *DME: diabetic macular edema | ||
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*XT: exotropia | *XT: exotropia | ||
*YAG cap: YAG capsulotomy | *YAG cap: YAG capsulotomy | ||
==See Also== | |||
*[[Eye exam]] | |||
==References== | |||
[[Category:Ophthalmology]] | |||
[[Category:Documentation]] | |||
Revision as of 10:10, 15 November 2021
Ophthalmology Abbreviations
- https://eyeguru.org/translator/ copy/paste note, will translate all abbreviations at once
- 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
- DBH: dot blood hemorrhage
- 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
- LH/WC/AFTs: lid hygiene, warm compresses, artificial tears
- LPI: laser peripheral iridotomy
- MMCR: Muller's muscle conjunctival resection
- MP: membrane peel
- 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
- 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