Learning the Lingo: Ophthalmic Abbreviations
Given the amount of abbreviations in the ophthalmic lexicon, one might think ophthalmologists speak purely in code. To help you avoid the confusion and steer away from the embarrassing mistake, this cheat sheet includes more than 100 basic abbreviations you’ll need to know as you learn the professional lingo.
AC
ALT APD, RAPD ARMD, AMD ASC |
Anterior chamber
Argon laser trabeculoplasty (Relative) Afferent pupillary defect Age-related macular degeneration Anterior subcapsular cataract |
BDR
BRAO BRVO BSCL |
Background diabetic retinopathy
Branch retinal artery occlusion Branch retinal vein occlusion Bandage soft contact lens |
CACG
cC CE/IOL CF C3F8 CL COAG CNVM, CNV CPC CRAO CRS CRVO CSME CSR, CSCR |
Chronic angle-closure glaucoma
With correction Cataract extraction with intraocular lens implant Count fingers Perfluoropropane (gas) Contact lens Chronic open-angle glaucoma Choroidal neovascular membrane Cyclophotocoagulation Central retinal artery occlusion Chorioretinal scar Central retinal vein occlusion Clinically significant macular edema Central serous (chorio) retinopathy |
DCR
DES DR DSAEK |
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Dry eye syndrome Diabetic retinopathy Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty |
E
ECCE EKC EL ERM ET E(T) |
Esophoria
Extracapsular cataract extraction Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis Endolaser Epiretinal membrane Esotropia Intermittent esotropia |
FAX, AFx
FTCF |
Fluid-air exchange
Full to count fingers |
HM
HSV HVF HZO |
Hand motion
Herpes simplex virus Humphrey visual field Herpes zoster ophthalmicus |
IOL
IOP IRMA |
Intraocular lens
Intraocular pressure Intraretinal microvascular abnormality |
KPs
|
Keratic precipitates
|
LASIK
LHT LP LPI |
Laser in situ keratomileusis
Left hypertropia Light perception Laser peripheral iridotomy |
MA
MH MP MR |
Microaneurysm
Macular hole Membrane peeling or macular pucker Manifest refraction |
NLP
NPDR NS NVA NVD NVE NVG NVI |
No light perception
Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy Nuclear sclerosis Neovascularization of the angle Neovascularization at disc Neovascularization elsewhere Neovascular glaucoma Neovascularization of iris (rubeosis iridis) |
OD
OGR OS OU |
Oculus dexter (right eye)
Open globe repair Oculus sinister (left eye) Oculus uterque (both eyes) |
PACG
PAS PC PCO PDR PED PEE PERRL(A) PH PK, PKP POAG POHS PPA PPL PPV PRK PRP PS PSC PTK PVD PVR PXG PXS |
Primary angle-closure glaucoma
Peripheral anterior synechiae Posterior chamber Posterior capsule opacity Proliferative diabetic retinopathy Pigment epithelial detachment Punctate epithelial erosion Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation Pinhole Penetrating keratoplasty Primary open-angle glaucoma Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome Peripapillary atrophy Pars plana lensectomy Pars plana vitrectomy Photorefractive keratectomy Panretinal photocoagulation Posterior synechiae Posterior subcapsular cataract Phototherapeutic keratectomy Posterior vitreous detachment Proliferative vitreoretinopathy Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma Pseudoexfoliation syndrome |
RAPD
RD RHT RK ROP RP RPE RRD |
Relative afferent pupillary defect
Retinal detachment Right hypertropia Radial keratotomy Retinopathy of prematurity Retinitis pigmentosa Retinal pigment epithelium Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment |
SB
sC SF6 SLE SLT SO, SiO SRF SRH |
Scleral buckle
Without correction Sulfur hexafluoride (gas) Slit-lamp examination Selective laser trabeculoplasty Silicone oil Subretinal fluid Subretinal hemorrhage |
TA
TBUT TRD |
Tonometry by applanation
Tear breakup time Tractional retinal detachment |
VA
VF VH |
Visual acuity
Visual field Vitreous hemorrhage |
X
XT X(T) |
Exophoria
Exotropia Intermittent exotropia |
YAG
|
Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser used in posterior capsule
opacity; also referred to as a neodymium (Nd):YAG laser
|
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