Eye Examination Terms

Abbreviation AC AC 4/4 AC 3/4 AC 2/4 AC 1/4 AC 0/4 AC/A Acc Ad Add AIT ALT ALT ET ALT XT ARC A/V OU BIO BSV BV BVD BVP CD C/D CF c/o or c.o. CT c/u Term Anterior chamber grade 4 Anterior chamber angle grade 3 Anterior chamber angle grade 2 Anterior chamber angle grade 1 Anterior chamber angle grade 0 Anterior chamber angle Description (notes) fluid-filled space between the iris and the endothelium open angle between cornea and iris

closed angle between cornea and iris

the portion of the range of Accommodative convergence convergence that occurs in response / Accommodation ratio to accommodation process of changing optical power to Accommodation maintain focus as distance changes Advised Addition After-image transfer Alternating Alternating esotropia Alternating exotropia Anomalous retinal correspondence Arteriole/Venue ratio Both Eyes Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy Binocular single vision Binocular vision Back vertex distance Back vertex power Centration distance Cup/disc ratio Count fingers vision state distance Complains of Cover test Check up

CW D DC DNA DOB DS DV DVD EF FB FD FF FHG FMH FOH F/U GH G(M)P HA HARC HM Hx IOL IOP ISNT K LE LHyperT or LHT LHypoT LO L/R FD L/R Left ET LVA MDU MNU M.Wing

Close work Prism dioptre Dioptres Dioptres cylinder Did not attend Date of birth Dioptres sphere Distance vision Dissociated vertical deviation Eccentric fixation Foreign body Fixation disparity Foveal fixation Family history of glaucoma Family medical history Family ocular history Follow up appointment General health General (medical) practitioner Headaches Harmonious abnormal retinal correspondence Hand motion vision state distance History Intra-ocular lens implant Intra-ocular pressure Inferior, Superior, Nasal, rule used to assess optic disc Temporal appearance Keratometry Left eye Left hypertropia Left hypotropia Lenticular opacity L/R fixation disparity L hyperphoria Left esotropia Low vision aid Mallett distance unit Mallett near unit Maddox Wing

MR NB: NAD NCT ND NLP NPC NRC NV NWT o symptoms OC's Occ. OD OH OMB ONH Oph OS OU PD PERRLA PH PL POH / PrOH PPA Pt RAPD RE Ret. RHyperT RHypoT or RHT RNFL

Maddox Rod No abnormality detected Non-contact tonometer Neutral density filter No light perception Near point of convergence or no previous correction Normal retinal correspondence Near vision Normal wearing time Zero symptoms Horizontal orthophoria Vertical orthophoria Horizontal and Vertical Orthophoria Optical centres Occupation oculus dexter (right eye) Ocular history Oculo motor balance Optic nerve head Ophthalmoscopy oculus sinister (left eye) oculus utro (both eyes) Pupillary distance Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation Pinhole Perception of light Previous ocular history Peri-papillary atrophy Patient Relative afferent pupillary defect Right eye Retinoscopy Right Hypertropia Right Hypotropia Retinal nerve fibre layer (is frequently used but is not recommended)

RPE RSOT Rx SLE SLM EP ET Supp. V VA VA OS VA OD VDU VF VPS WD X/12 X/52 X/7 XP XT

Retinal pigment epithelium Right Esotropia Prescription Slit lamp examination Slit lamp microscope Esophoria Esotropia Suppression Vision (unaided) Visual acuity (corrected) Left visual acuity Right visual acuity Visual display unit Visual field Variable prism stereoscope Working distance X months X weeks X days Exophoria Exotropia

Clinical Conditions Terms

Abbreviation AMD/ARMD ACG/CAG BDR BP BRAO BRVO Cat Term Description (notes) Age-related macular degeneration Angle closure glaucoma Background diabetic retinopathy Blood pressure Branch retinal artery occlusion Branch retinal vein occlusion Cataract Contact lens associated/induced papillary CLAPC/CLIPC 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 Dx dDx DR ESR Fx GPC Hx HES IDDM IRMA KCS KP LASEK LASIK LTG MI MS NIDDM NRR NS NTG PDR PDT PK POAG PPDR PRA PRK PRP PSCC PVD RD RK RP SEAL SLK SPK SPEE Sx TIA

Cerebrovascular accident Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis Diabetic retinopathy Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Family History Giant papillary conjunctivitis Hospital Hospital Eye Service Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus Intra-retinal microvascular abnormality Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Keratic precipitates Laser epithelial keratomileusis Laser in situ keratomileusis Low tension glaucoma Myocardial infarction Multiple sclerosis Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus Neuro retinal rim Nuclear sclerosis Normal tension glaucoma Proliferative diabetic retinopathy Photodynamic therapy Penetrating keratoplasy Primary open angle glaucoma Preproliferative diabetic retinopathy Pan retinal ablation Photorefractive keratectomy Pan retinal photocoagulation Posterior sub-capsular cataract Posterior vitreous detachment Retinal detachment Radial keratotomy Retinitis Pigmentosa Superior epithelial arcuate lesion Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis Superficial punctate keratitis Superficial punctate epithelial erosions Symptoms Transient ischaemic attack

T1 diab T2 diab Tx Vx

Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Treatment Vomiting

Contact Lens Terms

Abbreviation BC BOZD BOZR BVP Term Description (notes) Base curve Back optic zone diameter Back optic zone radius Back vertex power Contact lens associated/induced papillary CLAPC/CLIPC 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 VPA WT

Today wearing time Vertical palpebral aperture Wearing time

Pharmacy and Drug Terms

Abbreviation Term Description (notes) A.d. As directed b.d/b.i.d. Twice a day gt 1 drop gtt drops GSL General sales list Gutt/g Guttae (drops) Meds Medications Nocte At night Occ Ointment o.d Once a day otc Over the counter (bought medication) P Pharmacy (drug) POM Prescription only medicine p.r.n. When required q Every (e.g. q2h every two hours) q.d.s./q.i.d. Four times a day Rx Prescription t.d.s./t.i.d. 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