NBEO CPDO EXAMINATION
OPTOMETRIC / DOSAGE / LABORATORY ABBREVIATIONS - 2014
(sorted alphabetically)
∆
prism diopter
CL
contact lens
(H)
high
cm
centimeter
(L)
low
CN
cranial nerve
Ab
antibody
CNVM
choroidal neovascular membrane
AC IOL
anterior chamber intraocular lens
CO2
carbon dioxide
AC/A
accommodative convergence/accommodation
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ACE
angiotensin-converting enzyme
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
ACH
acetylcholine
cpm
cycles per minute
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
CRAO
central retinal artery occlusion
ADD
attention deficit disorder
CRP
C-reactive protein
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
CRVO
central retinal vein occlusion
AION
anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
ALKP
alkaline phosphatase
CSME
clinically significant macular edema
ALT
argon laser trabeculoplasty
CT
computed tomography
ALT
alanine transaminase
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
ANA
anti-nuclear antibody
d
day
ANCA
antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies
D
diopter
AREDS
Age-Related Eye Disease Study
DBL
distance between lenses
ARMD
age-related macular degeneration
DC
diopter cylinder
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid
DFE
dilated fundus examination
AST
aspartate transaminase
Dk
permeability coefficient
BAT
brightness acuity test
dL
deciliter
BD
base down
DM
diabetes mellitus
BI
base in
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
bid
twice a day (bis in die)
DS
diopter sphere
BO
base out
DSAEK
Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
BP
blood pressure
ED
effective diameter
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
EKC
epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
bpm
beats per minute
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
BRAO
branch retinal artery occlusion
EOM
extraocular muscle
BRVO
branch retinal vein occlusion
ER
emergency room
BU
base up
ERG
electroretinography/electroretinogram
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
ERM
epiretinal membrane
BVA
best or best-corrected visual acuity
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
BVA
best visual acuity
ETOH
ethanol
C/D
cup-to-disc ratio
F
Fahrenheit
CA
cancer
FA
fluorescein angiography
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
FDT
frequency-doubling technology
CAD
coronary artery disease
fL
femptoliter
CB
ciliary body
FT
flat top
CBB
ciliary body band
FT4
free thyroxine
CBC
complete blood count
FTA-Abs
fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test
CE
cataract extraction
FTFC
full to finger counting
CEA
carotid endarterectomy
g
gram
CF
counting fingers
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
GP CL
gas permeable contact lens
CK
creatine kinase
gt
drop (gutta)
NBEO CPDO EXAMINATION
OPTOMETRIC / DOSAGE / LABORATORY ABBREVIATIONS - 2014
(sorted alphabetically)
gtt
drops (guttae)
MPV
mean platelet volume
GVF
Goldmann visual field
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
h
hour (hora)
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
H
horizontal
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
HA
headache
MRV
magnetic resonance venography
Hct
hematocrit
MS
multiple sclerosis
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
NaCl
sodium chloride
HDL
high-density lipoprotein
NAION
nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Hgb
hemoglobin
Nd:YAG
neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet
HgbA1c
hemoglobin A1c or glycosylated hemoglobin
ng
nanogram
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
NKDA
no known drug allergies
HLA-B27
human leukocyte antigen B27
NKMA
no known medical allergies
HM
hand motion
NLP
no light perception
HRR
Hardy-Rand-Rittler
NPC
near point of convergence
HRT
Heidelberg retinal tomograph
NPDR
nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
HSK
herpes simplex keratitis
NRA
negative relative accommodation
HTN
hypertension
NS
nuclear sclerosis
HVF
Humphrey visual field
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
IgG
immunoglobulin G
NTG
normotensive glaucoma
IgM
immunoglobulin M
NVG
neovascular glaucoma
IM
intramuscular
NVI
neovascularization of the iris
INR
international normalized ratio
OCT
optical coherence tomography
IOL
intraocular lens
OD
right eye (oculus dexter)
IOP
intraocular pressure
ONH
optic nerve head
IU
international units
ophth
ophthalmic
IV
intravenous
OS
left eye (oculus sinister)
K
keratometry reading
OTC
over the counter
K
thousand
OU
both eyes (oculi uniter)
KP
keratic precipitates
PAL
progressive addition lenses
L
liter
PAM
potential acuity measure
LASEK
laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis
PAS
peripheral anterior synechiae
LASIK
laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis
PC IOL
posterior chamber intraocular lens
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
PD
pupillary distance
LPI
laser peripheral iridotomy
PDR
proliferative diabetic retinopathy
M
million
PED
pigment epithelial detachment
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
PEE
punctate epithelial erosions
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
PERRL
pupils equal, round and reactive to light
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
PET
positron emission tomography
MEM
monocular estimation method
pg
picogram
meq
milliequivalent
PH
pinhole
mg
milligram
PHMB
polyhexamethylene biguanide
MHA-TP
microhemagglutination assay to Treponema pallidum Ab
PHNI
pinhole no improvement
MI
myocardial infarction
PI
peripheral iridectomy/iridotomy
ml
milliliter
PMMA
polymethyl methacrylate
mm
millimeter
po
by mouth (per os)
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
POAG
primary open-angle glaucoma
mmol
millimole
POHS
presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome
NBEO CPDO EXAMINATION
OPTOMETRIC / DOSAGE / LABORATORY ABBREVIATIONS - 2014
(sorted alphabetically)
PRA
positive relative accommodation
WBC
white blood cell
PRK
photorefractive keratectomy
WBC/HPF
wbc blood cell/low power field
PRN
as needed (pro re nata)
YAG
yttrium aluminum garnet
PRP
panretinal photocoagulation
prothrombin time
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
g
L
m
microgram
PT
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
PVD
posterior vitreous detachment
q
each, every (quaque)
qhs
at bedtime (quaque hora somni)
qid
four times a day (quater in die)
qXh
every X hours (quaque X hora)
RAPD
relative afferent pupillary disorder
RBC
red blood cell
RBC/HPF
red blood cell/high power field
RD
retinal detachment
RDW-CV
red cell distribution width – coefficient of variation
RF
rheumatoid factor
RK
radial keratotomy
RNFL
retinal nerve fiber layer
RPE
retinal pigment epithelium
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
Rx
prescription
SCL
soft contact lens
SD-OCT
spectral domain optical coherence tomography
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
SLT
selective laser trabeculoplasty
SOB
short of breath
sph
sphere
STAT
immediately (statim)
susp
suspension
tab
tablet
TBUT
tear break-up time
TIA
transient ischemic attack
tid
three times per day (ter in die)
TM
trabecular meshwork
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
U
unit
ung
ointment (unguentum)
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
UV
ultraviolet
V
vertical
VA
visual acuity
VEGF
vascular endothelial growth factor
VEP
visual evoked potential
VF
visual field
microliter
micrometer
Revised 2.22.2014 ST