List of optometric abbreviations
Eye examination terms
| Abbreviation | Term | Description (notes) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Anterior chamber | fluid-filled space between the iris and the endothelium | |
| AC 4/4 | Grade 4 anterior chamber angle | open angle between cornea and iris | |
| 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 angle between cornea and iris | |
| AC/A | Accommodative convergence / Accommodation ratio | the portion of the range of convergence that occurs in response to accommodation | |
| Acc | Accommodation | process of changing optical power to maintain focus as distance changes | |
| Ad | Advised | ||
| Add | Addition | ||
| AIT | After-image transfer | ||
| ALT | Alternating | ||
| ALT ET | Alternating esotropia | ||
| ALT XT | Alternating exotropia | ||
| ARC | Anomalous retinal correspondence | ||
| A/V | Arteriole–venue ratio | ||
| 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 deviation | ||
| 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 | ||
| IOP | Intra-ocular pressure | ||
| ISNT | Inferior, Superior, Nasal, Temporal | rule used to assess optic disc appearance | |
| K | Keratometry | ||
| LE | Left eye | ||
| LHyperT or LHT | Left hypertropia | ||
| LHypoT | Left hypotropia | ||
| LO | Lenticular opacity | ||
| L/R FD | L/R fixation disparity | ||
| L/R | L hyperphoria | ||
| Left ET | Left esotropia | ||
| LVA | Low vision aid | ||
| MDU | Mallett distance unit | ||
| MNU | Mallett near unit | ||
| M.Wing | Maddox Wing | ||
| MR | Maddox rod | ||
| NB: NAD | No abnormality detected | (is frequently used but is not recommended) | |
| NCT | Non-contact tonometer | ||
| ND | Neutral density filter | ||
| NLP | No light perception | ||
| 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 | ||
| ⊕ | Horizontal and 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 (both eyes) | ||
| PD | Pupillary distance | ||
| PERRLA | Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation | ||
| PH | Pinhole | ||
| PHVA | Pinhole Visual Acuity | ||
| PL | Perception of light | ||
| POH / PrOH | Previous ocular history | ||
| PPA | Peri-papillary atrophy | ||
| Pt | Patient | ||
| RAPD | Relative afferent pupillary defect | ||
| RE | Right eye | ||
| Ret. | Retinoscopy | ||
| RHyperT | Right hypertropia | ||
| RHypoT or RHT | Right hypotropia | ||
| RNFL | Retinal nerve fibre layer | ||
| RPE | Retinal pigment epithelium | ||
| RSOT | Right esotropia | ||
| Rx | Prescription | ||
| SE | Spherical Equivalent | ||
| SLE | Slit lamp examination | ||
| SLM | Slit lamp microscope | ||
| EP | Esophoria | ||
| ET | Esotropia | ||
| Supp. | Suppression | ||
| V | Vision (unaided) | ||
| VA | Visual acuity | ||
| VA OS | Left visual acuity | ||
| VA OD | 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 | ||
| XP | Exophoria | ||
| XT | Exotropia |
Clinical conditions terms
| Abbreviation | Term | Description (notes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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/CLIPC | Contact lens associated/induced 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 | |
| CSR | Central serous retinopathy | |
| 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 | Description (notes) |
|---|---|---|
| BC | Base curve | |
| BOZD | Back optic zone diameter | |
| BOZR | Back optic zone radius | |
| BVP | Back vertex power | |
| CLAPC/CLIPC | Contact-lens-associated/induced 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 | Description (notes) |
|---|---|---|
| A.d. | As directed | |
| bd/bid | Twice a day | |
| gt | One drop | |
| gtt | drops | |
| GSL | General sales list | |
| Gutt/g | Guttae (drops) | |
| Meds | Medications | |
| Nocte | At night | |
| Occ | Ointment | |
| od | Once a day | |
| otc | Over the counter (bought medication) | |
| P | Pharmacy (drug) | |
| POM | Prescription-only medicine | |
| prn | When required | |
| q | Every (e.g. q2h – every two hours) | |
| qds/qid | Four times a day | |
| Rx | Prescription | |
| tds/tid | Three times a day | |
| ung | Ointment |
Examination types and enhanced care schemes
| Abbreviation | Term | Description (notes) |
|---|---|---|
| DFE | Dilated fundus examination | |
| DFP | Digital fundus photograph(y) | |
| DRS | Diabetic retinopathy screening | |
| GIES | Glasgow Integrated Eyecare Scheme | |
| PEARS | Primary Eyecare Acute Referral Scheme | |
| WEHE | Welsh Eye Health Examination | |
| WLVS | Welsh Low Vision Service |
External links
- The College of Optometrists Members' Handbook (PDF)
- theOptom.com
- Optometry Acronyms and Abbreviations
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