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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

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Commonly Used Ophthalmology Abbreviations Alphabetical

A POCKET GUIDE FOR RESIDENTS Compiled by: Bryan Kim, MD COMMON OPHTHALMOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS

A/C or AC anterior chamber Anterior chamber Dilators (red top); A1% 1% education The Department of Ophthalmology accepts six residents Drops/Meds to its program each year, making it one of nation’s largest programs. We are anterior cortical changes/ ACC : Diagnoses/findings also one of the most competitive with well over 600 applicants annually, of whom 84 are granted interviews. Our selection standards are among the : Diagnoses/ highest. Our incoming residents graduated from prestigious medical schools ACG angle closure glaucoma including Brown, Northwestern, MIT, Cornell, University of Michigan, and findings University of Southern California. GPA’s are typically 4.0 and board scores anterior chamber intraocular ACIOL Lens are rarely lower than the 95th percentile. Most applicants have research lens experience. In recent years our residents have gone on to prestigious fellowships at UC Davis, University of Chicago, Northwestern, University amount of plus reading of Iowa, Oregon Health Sciences University, Bascom Palmer, Duke, UCSF, Add power (for bifocal/progres- Emory, Wilmer Eye Institute, and UCLA. Our tradition of excellence in sives) ophthalmologic education is reflected in the leadership positions held by anterior ischemic /Neuro: Diagno- AION our alumni, who serve as chairs of ophthalmology departments, the dean neuropathy ses/findings of a leading , and the director of the . Glaucoma: Procedures/ We continue to train the best and the brightest to become leaders in A LT argon laser ophthalmology. Lasers etc. AMD/ age-related macular degen- : Diagnoses/findings Our fellowship programs in six are also highly sought after. ARMD eration Our fellows recently have accepted positions at Duke, Northwestern, University of Texas at San Antonio, and Medical Center, along with afferent papillary defect, other prestigious academic and private practice groups. relative afferent papillary de- fect (I prefer APD because I APD, Our annual schedule of continuing courses for practicing am not sure if the “relative” External RAPD ophthalmologists focuses on the treatment of difficult and complex cases. is really needed) Our annual Illinois Eye Review is a week-long, learner-centered program APD by reverse testing/con- providing participants with factual, conceptual and applied courses taught by faculty selected for their outstanding contributions to the teaching and sensual response practice of ophthalmology. The Illinois Eye Review stands apart from other ARx autorefraction Refraction comprehensive ophthalmology reviews by offering a menu of courses that artificial tears, preservative- AT, PFAT Drops/Meds allows participants to build a program around their individual needs and free artificial tears learning styles. AV anterior vitreous Glaucoma: Procedures/ AVx anterior Lasers etc. axis [+/- number sphere] + Ax Refraction © COPYRIGHT BRYAN KIM, 2008 [number cylinder] x [0-180 University of Illinois at Chicago axis] BCVA best corrected Exam COMMON OPHTHALMOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS

background diabetic CRx cycloplegic refraction Refraction BDR Retina: Diagnoses/findings Glaucoma: Procedures/ Cryo cryotherapy : Diagnoses/ Lasers etc. BK findings central serous chorioretin- CSCR Retina: Diagnoses/findings branch retinal artery opathy BRAO Retina: Diagnoses/findings occlusion CSM central, steady, maintained Exam BRVO branch retinal vein occlusion Retina: Diagnoses/findings clinically significant macular CSME Retina: Diagnoses/findings C/D cup/disc ratio Fundus exam edema (for ) C/F cell/flare (graded 1+ to 4+) Anterior chamber CVF confrontation visual fields External C/S / exam CWS cotton wool spot Retina: Diagnoses/findings Dilators (red top); Cyl cylinder Refraction C1 Cyclogyl () 1% Drops/Meds D&Q deep and quiet Anterior chamber CB Anatomy D/M/V/P disc/macula/vessels/periphery Fundus exam CBB ciliary body band deep anterior lamellar ker- Cornea : Procedures/ DALK cc with refractive correction Exam atoplasty Lasers etc. central corneal thickness/ DBH dot blot heme (hemorrhage) Retina: Diagnoses/findings CCT/Pachy pachymetry Cornea: Diagnoses/find- DF Descemet’s fold CE cataract extraction ings counts fingers (specify DFE dilated fundus exam Fundus exam CF @ XX ft Exam distance) Dilators Drops/Meds CL/SCL/ (red top) /soft .…/Hard .… Other HCL Cornea : Procedures/ DLK diffuse lamellar Cyclomydril (for peds Dilators (red top); Lasers etc. CM ) Drops/Meds E(T) intermittent Alignment CME cystoid Retina: Diagnoses/findings E Alignment CNV choroidal neovascularization Retina: Diagnoses/findings extracapsular cataract ECCE Procedures/Lasers etc. choroidal neovascular extraction CNVM Retina: Diagnoses/findings membrane Cornea: Diagnoses/find- ED epithelial defect Glaucoma: Diagnoses/ ings COAG chronic open angle glaucoma findings Cornea: Diagnoses/find- EKC epidemic keratoconjunctivitis Glaucoma: Procedures/ ings CPC cyclophotocoagulation Lasers etc. EOG electrooculogram Tests central retinal artery extraocular muscles/ CRAO Retina: Diagnoses/findings EOM occlusion movement CRVO central retinal vein occlusion Retina: Diagnoses/findings ERG electroretinogram Tests

UIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES COMMON OPHTHALMOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS

ERM Retina: Diagnoses/findings Cornea: Diagnoses/ KC or KCN ET esotropia Alignment findings Cornea: Diagnoses/ F+F fixes and follows Exam KCS keratoconjunctivitis sicca findings FANG Tests Cornea: Diagnoses/ Retina: Procedures/ KP keratic precipitate Focal focal laser photocoagulation findings Lasers etc. L lens Lens Nerve/Neuro: GCA Diagnoses/findings L/L lids/lashes Slit lamp exam GVF Goldmann Tests Lag lid lag External Dilators (red top); Cornea : Procedures/ HA homatropine LASEK laser epithelial Drops/Meds Lasers etc. laser in situ keratomileusis, HM @ XX hand motion (specify dis- Cornea : Procedures/ Exam LASIK also laser-assisted in situ ft tance) Lasers etc. keratomileusis (Hofstetter) hypotropia (add an apostrophe to indi- Nerve/Neuro: HoT Alignment LCA Leber’s congenital amaurosis cate at near – eg. ET’ means Diagnoses/findings esotropia at near) LF levator function External HT Alignment Leber’s hereditary optic Nerve/Neuro: LHON Humphrey visual field (usu- neuropathy Diagnoses/findings HVF ally 30-2; need to specify if Tests laser iridotomy/laser pe- Glaucoma: Procedures/ LI/LPI 10-2 or red target, etc) ripheral iridotomy Lasers etc. I Iris LP c light with projec- Exam intracapsular cataract extrac- projection tion ICCE Procedures/Lasers etc. tion LP s light perception without Exam Cornea: Diagnoses/ projection projection IK interstitial keratitis findings LP light perception Exam IO inferior oblique Anatomy LR lateral rectus Anatomy Nerve/Neuro: Dilators (red top); ION ischemic M1 Mydriacyl () 1% Diagnoses/findings Drops/Meds IOP External Nerve/Neuro: MG myasthenia gravis IR inferior Anatomy Diagnoses/findings intraretinal microvascular MGD meibomian gland dysfunction Lids: Diagnoses/findings IRMA Retina: Diagnoses/findings anomalies MGP meibomian gland plugging Lids: Diagnoses/findings juvenile open angle glau- Glaucoma: Diagnoses/ membrane peel/mem- Retina: Procedures/ JOAG MP/Mx coma findings branectomy Lasers etc. K cornea slit lamp exam

UIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES COMMON OPHTHALMOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS

MR medial rectus Anatomy pseudophakic bullous ker- Cornea: Diagnoses/ PBK MRD1 margin to reflex distance 1 External atopathy findings MRD2 margin to reflex distance 2 External PCC posterior cortical changes Lens: Diagnoses/findings MRx manifest refraction Refraction PCIOL posterior chamber Lens Nerve/Neuro: posterior capsular opacity MS PCO Lens: Diagnoses/findings Diagnoses/findings (post-cataract patients) Neo-Synephrine (phenyleph- Dilators (red top); pupillary distance or prism N2.5/N10 PD Refraction rine) 2.5% or 10% Drops/Meds diopter nonarteritic ischemic optic Nerve/Neuro: proliferative diabetic retin- NAION PDR Retina: Diagnoses/findings neuropathy Diagnoses/findings opathy Retina: Procedures/ NI no improvement Exam PDT photodynamic Lasers etc. NLP no light perception Exam Cornea: Diagnoses/ non-proliferative diabetic PEE punctate epithelial erosion NPDR Retina: Diagnoses/findings findings retinopathy punctate epithelial keratopa- NRx near refraction Refraction thy/keratitis OR Cornea: Diagnoses/ PEK NS nuclear sclerosis Lens: Diagnoses/findings photo-electronic kerato- findings normal/low tension glau- Glaucoma: Diagnoses/ scope (Hofstetter) NTG/LTG coma findings PF palpebral fissure External neovascularization of the NVA Gonioscopy PH pinhole visual acuity Exam angle Phaco/ phaco with anterior NVD neovascularization of the disc Retina: Diagnoses/findings ACIOL or chamber or Procedures/Lasers etc. NVE neovascularization elsewhere Retina: Diagnoses/findings Phaco/ posterior chamber intraocu- Glaucoma: Diagnoses/ PCIOL lar lens NVG neovascular glaucoma findings Phaco Procedures/Lasers etc. NVI neovascularization of the iris Iris PHNI pinhole no improvement Exam OCT of nerve fiber layer posterior ischemic optic Nerve/Neuro: Diagno- OCT NFL Tests PION (optic nerve evaluation) neuropathy ses/findings optical coherence tomog- Cornea: Diagnoses/find- OCT Tests PK penetrating keratoplasty raphy ings OD right eye Anatomy Cornea : Procedures/ PKP penetrating keratoplasty Glaucoma: Diagnoses/ Lasers etc. OHT ocular findings POAG/ primary open angle glau- Glaucoma: Diagnoses/ OS left eye Anatomy OAG coma/open angle glaucoma findings presumed ocular histoplas- OU both Anatomy POHS Retina: Diagnoses/findings mosis PAS peripheral anterior synechiae Gonioscopy

UIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES COMMON OPHTHALMOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS

Nerve/Neuro: Sph sphere Refraction PPA peripapillary atrophy Diagnoses/findings superficial punctate ker- Cornea: Diagnoses/ SPK vitrectomy/vitrec- Retina: Procedures/ atopathy/keratitis findings PPV/Vx tomy Lasers etc. SR superior rectus Anatomy Cornea : Procedures/ PRK photorefractive keratectomy SRNV subretinal neovascularization Retina: Diagnoses/findings Lasers etc. subretinal neovascular Retina: Procedures/ SRNVM Retina: Diagnoses/findings PRP pan-retinal photocoagulation membrane Lasers etc. SS Gonioscopy posterior synechiae (desig- PS Iris T tonometry Tonometry nate location/clock hours) applanation (Goldmann) posterior subcapsular Ta Tonometry PSC Lens: Diagnoses/findings tonometry cataract TM Gonioscopy posterior vitreous detach- PVD Retina: Diagnoses/findings Nerve/Neuro: ment TON traumatic optic neuropathy Diagnoses/findings Nerve/Neuro: PXE Diagnoses/findings Tp pneumotonometer tonometry Glaucoma: Diagnoses/ Glaucoma: Procedures/ PXF pseudoexfoliation Trab findings Lasers etc. R/R round/reactive Iris TRD tractional detachment Retina: Diagnoses/findings R Refraction UDFE undilated fundus exam fundus exam glaucoma Glaucoma: Diagnoses/ Rc cycloplegic retinoscopy Refraction UGH syndrome findings RD Retina: Diagnoses/findings Va visual acuity Exam RP pigmentosa Retina: Diagnoses/findings VF visual field Tests RPE retinal pigment epithelium fundus exam VH Retina: Diagnoses/findings Retina: Procedures/ SB scleral buckle Lasers etc. VMT vitreomacular traction Retina: Diagnoses/findings sc without refractive correction Exam WC/LS warm compresses/lid scrubs Drops/Meds SL Schwalbe’s line Gonioscopy wearing Rx (currently worn WRx eyeglass/contact lens pre- Refraction SLE slit lamp exam Slit lamp exam scription) superior limbic keratocon- Cornea: Diagnoses/ SLK X(T) intermittent Alignment junctivitis findings X exophoria Alignment selective laser trabeculo- Glaucoma: Procedures/ SLT plasty Lasers etc. XT exotropia Alignment SO superior oblique Anatomy Δ prism diopter Refraction secondary open angle Glaucoma: Diagnoses/ SOAG glaucoma findings UIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES UIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCES