Acronyms & Abbreviations in Ophthalmology for R2’s

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ACIOL: anterior chamber intraocular lens NVD: neovascularization of the disk

AION : anterior ischemic optic neuropathy NVE: neovascularization elsewhere
ALT: argon laser trabeculoplasty OD: oculus dexter
AMPPE: acute multifocal posterior placoid ONTT: the optic neuritis treatment trial
epitheliopathy OS: oculus sinister
ARMD: age-related macular degeneration OU: oculus uterque
ARN: acute retinal necrosis PAM: primary acquired melanosis
BARN: Bilateral acute retinal necrosis PCIOL: posterior chamber intraocular lens
BDR: background diabetic retinopathy PACG: primary angle closure glaucoma
BRAO: branch retinal artery occlusion PD: pupillary distance
BRVO: branch retinal vein occlusion PD: prism diopter
CACG: chronic angle closure glaucoma PDR: proliferative diabetic retinopathy
cc: with correction (i.e. wearing glasses) PED: pigment epithelial detachment
CNVM: choroidal neovascular membrane PEK: Punctate epithelial keratopathy
CHED: corneal hereditary epithelial dystrophy PERG: pattern electroretinogram
CME: cystoid macular edema PKP: penetrating keratoplasty
CL: contact lens POAG: primary open angle glaucoma
COAG: chronic open angle glaucoma POHS: presumed ocular histoplasmosis
CRAO : central retinal artery occlusion PPDR: pre-PDR
CRVO: central retinal vein occlusion PRK: photorefrctive keratectomy
CSME: clinically significant macular edema PSCC: posterior subcapsular cataract
CWS: cotton wool spot PVD: posterior vitreous detachment
D: diopter PVR: proliferative vitreoretinopathy
DR: diabetic retinopathy PXE: pseudoxanthoma elasticum
DRS: the diabetic retinopathy study RD: retinal detachment
DRVS: the diabetic retinopathy vitrectomy study RK: radial keratotomy
ECCE: extracapsular cataract extraction ROP: retinopathy of prematurity
ET: esotropia RP: retinitis pigmentosa
ETDRS: the early treatment DRS RPE: retinal pigment epithelium
FAZ: foveal avascular zone RPED: RPE detachment
GHPC: geographic helical peripapillary choroiditis SAM: secondary acquired melanosis
(same as SPC) sc: without correction
GPC: giant papillary conjuctivitis SLE: slit lamp exam
HBID: heredit. benign intraepithel. dyskeratosis SPC: serpiginous choroiditis
HE-NE: Helium-Neon laser SPK: superficial punctate keratitis
HT: hypertropia SRNV: subretinal neovascular membrane
ICE syndrome: irido-corneal endothelial T: tonometry (measuring IOP)
ICCE: intracapsular cataract extraction V: vision
IOL: intraocular lens VD: vertex distance
IOP: intraocular pressure VEP: visual evoked potential (same as VER)
IRMA: intra-retinal microvascular abnormalities VER: visual evoked response (same as VEP)
KARNS: the krypton vs. argon laser study VH: vitreous hemorrhage
KP: keratic precipitate XT: exotropia
MEWDS: multiple evanescent white dot syndrome YAG: Yttrium aluminum garnet
MPH: multiple pin hole
MR: manifest refraction
NPDR: non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
NS: nuclear sclerosis
© Mark Cohen 1998