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  1. Handy list of ophthalmology / Optometry acronyms / abbreviations. These can be tricky for those not familiar with eye care.

    Good Job.

    I conduct national seminars on coding, documentaion and billing for eyecare (optometry and ophthalmology.

    http://www.ritecode.com

  2. A good list- here’s a few more:
    DFE- dilated fundus exam
    E(T)- intermittant esotropia
    X(T)’- intermittant exotropia at near
    E – esophoria
    E’ – esophoria at near
    You can probably extrapolate the rest of the basic strabismus ones. Others in strabismus:
    SOOA – superior oblique overaction
    IOOA – inferior oblique overaction
    And the basic slit lamp ones:
    F&R – flat and round (iris)
    SPK – superficial punctate keratopathy
    And finally:
    PTC- pseudotumor cerebri (I don’t know what is used by those who call it idiopathic intracranial hypertension)
    PCIOL -posterior chamber intraocular lens
    ACIOL -anterior chamber intraocular lens
    I’ll write up more as they come to mind!

    1. jackie bull says:

      Do you know what POW2 stands for?

  3. Thanks Emily,
    Some of those I forgot to add. Others, like “F&R” I’ve never seen used before.

  4. Faisal Nadeem Fazi says:

    Hello..
    here is some more add Them…
    NFI- No further improvement.
    XOT- Exotropia.
    XOP- Exophoria.
    SOT- Esotropia.
    SOP- Esophoria.
    IPD- Interpupillary Distance.
    NCD- Near convergence distance.

    1. MSc/OD

      MSC
      Master of Science Program

      OD
      Doctor of Optometry Program

  5. Not sure … could be “NSC OD” which could be “Nuclear Sclerotic Cataract of the Right Eye”

  6. what is IOLI & IOL?

    EDITOR: Well, IOL is IntraOcular Lens. I’m not sure what IOLI could mean.

    1. IntraOcular Lens Implant

    2. Jennifer Swindle says:

      Intraocular Lens Implant

  7. Dr.D.Gopinath says:

    I want surgical eye lenses detiles & rates.

  8. lyndell of davao coctors college! says:

    additional

    kk- kryptok

  9. PERRL = Pupils Equally Round and Reactive to Light

    Rx = Prescription

  10. Ruth Larkin says:

    Anyone know what DMC would be an abbreviation for?

  11. I just found your website and I am in LOVE. I am an Optician learning to become an Ophthamolic Tech and this website is extremely useful, and fun.
    I was wondering if you have a video on how to use a phoropter, as I am now moving in to this.

    Thanks,

    Jamie

  12. what does btl mean when given for uncorrected acuity for an infant

  13. BTL must mean “blink to light”

  14. judith moffatt says:

    For putting drops in my eyes my drs notes read:
    BID (i think means twice a day).
    QID (maybe 4 times a day) and
    TID? And there are probably more I’ll come across.
    Do you know where I can find out what these mean?
    Also IO=Intra Ocular

    Thanks for your list, very helpful!

  15. PEK, Punctate Epithelial Keratopathy

    and for judith, TID is three times daily.

    good list!

  16. To correct someone who said PERRL, I’ve never heard that one but I working as an EMT we use PEARL – Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light.

    1. Jared Cox OD says:

      In eye care we tend to use PERRL, sometimes PERRLA where the A is Accomodation. The first R is Round, which is nice to know.

  17. BID=twice per day
    QID=four times per day
    TID=three times per day
    QHS=nighttime/bedtime
    QAM=morning

  18. IOLI means intraocular lens implantation

  19. PERRLA/ PERRL is an accepted medical/ nursing abbreviation for “Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light Accomodation.”

    I’ve seen it written as Dan stated above, as well (PEARL).

  20. Robert Withers says:

    Yikes. Be careful with:
    QD – every day, or once a day – Latin, quaque die
    QID – 4 times a day – Latin, quater in die

    These are not recommended because of the obvious risk of the potentially dangerous confusion that could result in a once-a-day medication being given 4 times a day.

    English is better.

  21. Love this resource. I’m and RN and I start a new job in an ophthalmology office next month. It is a big switch going from Cardiac to eyes…this is a great prep for getting familiar and feeling less like a fish out of water. Thanks!

  22. Cathy Weaver says:

    What is the CPT procedure code for “K’s”?

    What is the CPT procedure code for Orb scan?

  23. don odell says:

    My job is reading charts, and opthalmology charts are one of the hardest.
    does anyone know what a recrurrent SCH is?

    1. Emily Matthews says:

      Sub conjuctival hemourage

    2. subconjunctival hemorrhage

  24. what does PIR stand for

  25. like i said, i’ve made a biger one:)
    the whole list u can find in here: terra-ophthalmica.blogspot.com/2010/12/blog-post_15.html

  26. Could you tell me what the abbreviation VMT is?

    1. Ashley Mott says:

      vitreomacular traction

    2. Nancy C. Norton says:

      Vitreo Macular traction

  27. for Don Odell ….

    SCH – sub conjunctival hemorrhage

  28. I am in MedTrans, kindly help me to find the meaning of the acronyms/med. terms in Ophtha. The following are:
    1. AC 4/4 –
    2. BIO –
    3. ONH –
    4. CLARE –
    5. CLPU –
    6. CLAPC –
    7. Gutt/g
    I deeply appreciate your help. Thanks a lot.

    1. CLPU – contact lens related peripheral ulcerL

  29. For Lalaine:
    1. Probably Anterior Chamber angle open in all quadrants (not seen this written like this though)
    2. Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy
    3. Optic nerve head
    4. Contact Lens Associated Red Eye
    5. Not sure
    6. Contact Lens Associated Papilliary Conjuctivitis
    7. Gutt or g means (eye)drop

    1. ONH could also be Optic Nerve Hyoplasia

  30. Thanks for the wonderful help. Just starting typing at home and am used to all kinds of medical terminology, all except ophthalmology…go figure. Will make this site a favourite.

  31. Do you know what ‘PECLE OD’ stands for?

  32. what is FN in optometry?what is DLK IN OPTOMETRY?

  33. another possibility for SCH: suprachoroidal hemorrhage

    does anyone know “sps” – referring to conjunctiva/sclera?

    1. Superficial punctate staining. It’s commonly referred to SPK (for superficial punctate keratitis).

  34. Why are LOL, ROFL, and XOXO on here?? o_O I would love it if a Dr put ROFL on his/her note!

  35. What does PECLE stand for?

  36. What is (what looks like) Scedema, left eye OR Scodoma, left eye?

  37. Thank you so much for this much needed information. I am currently in school for medical transcriptionist/editor and this is like a goldmine. Thank you so much!

  38. Scott Rhoton says:

    Eye Coder at Denver Health- Is a YAG PI the same as an LPI? I am thinking the YAG is a peripheral Iridotomy done with a YAG laser and the LPI is a general term for Laser peripheral Iridectomy and both code to CPT 66761. Am I right???

  39. What is HST? (not higher surgical training)
    Come across this in the fundoscope diagram.

  40. Carol Parker says:

    What is CC/USUM and UCUSUM on acuity -best correction Distance?

  41. Reviewing an ophtho note for a patient with MS with prior episodes of optic neuritis.
    OHN (optic nerve head)s with stable increased COR.

    What is COR?
    Thanks!

  42. Sheryl Frank says:

    What does N mean

  43. What is a VOC measurement?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

  44. CuSM – Meaning of ophthalmology abbreviation?
    Thanks.

  45. Does anyone know what CMR is? It almost looks like it has refractive numbers and visual acuity after it.

    Thanks.

  46. Dr. Warner says:

    CMR is cycloplegic manifest refraction

  47. cusm = central, unsteady, and
    maintained

  48. HST is horse shoe tear

  49. What does abbreviation PC LI OU stand for? I can get the PC and the OU, but confused on the LI…….

    1. Laser Iridotomy or Iridectomy

  50. Reviewing chart-
    Gl(s)
    NS on DES

    Help!

  51. what does pk mean/ in my chart ts isay s/p/ pk od

  52. PK = Penetrating Keratoplasty (another way of saying corneal transplant)

  53. what is the meaning of the following abbreviation:

    Diagnosis: CS encircled M OD
    Operation performed: ECCE with PC IO/OD

    Thank you in advance 🙂

  54. Looking for information on IRMA. What does it stand for?

    1. Amber Nelson says:

      Intraretinal microvascular abnormalities (IRMA) are shunt vessels and appear as abnormal branching or dilation of existing blood vessels (capillaries) within the retina that act to supply areas of non-perfusion in diabetic retinopathy.

  55. I found out that BD + Base Down, and BU = Base Up in regards to prism.

  56. Very helpful … Thank you, ALL

  57. We need someone to come up with an app for Opthalmic techs for all these terms and abbreviations. Anyone suggest an app they have found?

  58. Hi!
    Thanks a lot for this wonderful and helpful site!!

    The only abbreviation (if it is one)I am still missing is f/u, which is used immediately before what seems to be the name of the condition (“chronic ant uveitis”).
    Does anybody know what it means?
    Again, thank you very muchfor your help.

    Regards,

    Prof. Maria Cristina Vignolo

  59. To the best of my knowledge f/u means follow up.

  60. hi whats the meaning of EOR? ..thank you

  61. EOR = error of refraction

  62. what does pece iol stand for ?

  63. Love thé XOXO . Very cute 🙂

  64. Here is another one I run across “FC” finger count. English would be nice…

  65. Does anyone know what the following abbreviations stand for? I saw these in an ophthalmologist/optometrist report.

    1. NCT
    2. CS trace
    3 NS trace
    4. NFL (this can’t mean National Football League)
    5. c/l h/v
    6. CSME
    7. LDFE
    8. CMA (this can’t mean Chinese Martial Arts)

  66. Does anyone know the symbol + with a circle around it?

  67. Primary doc referral slip for ophthalmologist says HX & BS and
    EO POOLE. Can any one decifer this please

    Editor: I would have guessed:
    Hx: history
    BS: blood sugar?
    EO: possibly they meant EOM (extra ocular movements)
    POOLE: they may have meant PERRLA (pupils equally round reactive to light and accommodation)

    EO and POOLE are not abbreviations used in ophthalmology, at least not in my experience practicing in the us. PERRLA is very commonly used by non-eye doctors.

  68. georg,

    these could be some:

    1. NCT – we use it for non-contact IOP measuring methods;
    2. CS trace -regarding natural lens – cortical sclerosis;
    3 NS trace – nuclear sclerosis;
    4. NFL (this can’t mean National Football League)-(retinal) nerve fiber layer
    5. c/l h/v =maybe contact lens hard wearer (I’m not sure)
    6. CSME -clinically significant macular edema.

    Dear admin – your webpage is wonderful!!!

  69. Alex Odou says:

    What is the meaning of OD 4×4….OS 4×4.

    Thanks,

    Alex

  70. Is this list of abbreviations accepted by the Joint Commission International Accreditations standards for hospitals?? Please let me know.

  71. under EOM what does FESA stand for?

  72. I am looking at a note that says “V. Mild BOR-OS”

    I’m not sure what BOR stands for……any ideas?

    Thanks

    1. Lisa Barry says:

      Could it be BDR? That would be mild background diabetic retinopathy.

  73. carol silvernell says:

    Am doing a research paper on Abbreviations. Each discipline has its own with little overlap. This is a most enlightening list. Am also an RN with little experience in opthalmology. Thank you.

  74. I have been seeing a specialist for a corneal ulcer. (Today he said it has resolved!) but I noticed that each time he looks in my eye he says ‘deep and quiet’. What does that mean?

    Tim Root: Araceli, the term “deep and quiet” is used to describe an eye without any inflammation in the anterior chamber. If you want to understand this better, you may find my slit-lamp lecture useful.

  75. Great list most of what I need.

  76. As a translator (English /Arabic vice versa ), I found this abbreviation package extremely useful ; and can honesly claim that it is almost exhasutiv as far as I view it in my capacity as a wise ordinary user , not – ofcourse- an eye specialist- ophthalmolgist. I am really thankful to you for this greaIt help to me for discharging my job.
    Wishing you good luck and continued success.

  77. What is the meaning of NVCH.

  78. What does “DMC” mean in ophthalmological terms? Thanks!

  79. What do BB , EL, SOI mean?

    1. Dr. MARTIAL says:

      EL means ENDOLASER
      SOI – SILICONE OIL INJECTION
      THESE TERMS ARE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TREATMENT MODALITIES OF RETINAL DETACHMENT

      DR. MARTIAL, MD HOM. MED.
      HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, PUDUCHERRY

  80. NVCH, could that be neovascualrization of the choroid (also NVC)

    IRMA – intra-retinal microvascular abnormality (anastamosis?)

  81. What does NAD means ? I know it is something related to no abnormalities found .

  82. NAD = “no acute distress”

    Another one I’ve seen: DVA = Distance Visual acuity

  83. Eye Can Manage says:

    GREAT SITE!!! ~ 17 year veteran of the ophthalmic world

    These 2 were used by my 1st employer, a cataract surgeon:

    AOOW = Almost Out Of the Woods
    DRTB = Don’t Rock The Boat

    And some actual eye abbreviations to add…

    DOB = Date of Birth
    PC-IOL = Presbyopia Correcting IOL
    BCVA = Best corrected visual acuity
    NV = Near Vision
    DV = Distance or Driving Vision
    p = (lower case P with a line/dash over it) = post or after
    c = (lower case c with a line over it)= with
    s = (lower case s with a line over it)= without
    PRN = as needed
    Tx = Treatment
    PD = pupillary distance
    OCT = Optical coherence tomography
    VF = Visual Field
    RT = return (appointment term – RT 2 wk VF)
    DAW = dispense as written (no generic)
    GPC = Giant Pappilary Conjunctivitis
    Dx = Diagnosis
    CC = Chief complaint
    Bx = Biopsy
    Sx = Surgery
    ASC = Ambulatory surgery center
    W/I = work-in (worked into the schedule, no appointment)
    SD W/I = Same day work-in
    c/o = Complains of
    Pt = Patient
    CVI = Certification of vision impairment (for disability, legally blind status, qualification for discount, etc.)
    H&P = History & physican

    AAO = American Academy of Ophthalmology
    AOA = American Opt0metric Association
    COA = Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
    COT = Certified Ophthalmic Technician
    COMT = Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technician
    COE = Certified Ophthalmic Executive
    CRA = Certified Retinal Angiographer
    OCS = Ophthalmic Coding Specialist
    NCLEC = National Contact Lens Examiners Certified
    ABOC = American Board of Opticianry Certified

    Then there’s text-speak used by staff…

    OMW = on my way
    DOTW = Doctor on the way
    LTB = Left the building (can be used to tell your location, or precede with D for Doctor) Originated from “Elvis has left the building”
    2PW, 3PW, etc… = 2 patient warning, 3 patient warning (used to tell someone how soon doctor will be done…let optical know when they can expect to leave, let manager know how soon they can start a meeting, telling doctor’s spouse how soon to pick them up for dinner, etc.)
    FDMV = Failed DMV – to alert Tech or Doc patient may want form (despite declining at front) or prepare for decreased vision

    Abbreviations used in eye-related list-serves:

    IMHO = In my humble opinion
    YMMV = Your mileage may vary
    TTYL = talk to ya later
    NSFW = Not safe for work
    BTW = By the way
    TY / Thx = Thank you / thanks
    NP / YW = No problem / You’re welcome
    IDK = I don’t know
    WTG = Way to go

    Back to the grind (should that be BTTG??) I’ll leave you wonderful people with…
    TYVM (thank you very much)

    (✿◠‿◠)

  84. For recurrent SCH – recurrent subconjunctival hemorrhage;
    1. CS trace – cortical spoking – trace (grading)
    2. NS trace – nuclear sclerotic (cataract)
    3. NFL (this can’t mean National Football League)- nerve fiber layer
    4. CSME – I see this one all the time as CME – cystoid macular edema
    6. LDFE – last dilated fundus exam

  85. What is the meaning of OD 4×4….OS 4×4.

    This is the size of the optic nerve both horizontal and vertical.

  86. Rose Pinter says:

    Hi, I am translating an ophthalmological text and I have found: o.d. nvf .
    o.d. is: right eye but what is nvf?? Waiting for your answer, Rose

  87. Rose Pinter says:

    Thanks, but what about “neovascularization at the fundus” ?? (I am just a translator and not an ophthalmologist):):)
    the whole text looks as follows:
    Diagnoses:

    Cat. cong. o.u. (congenital cataract of the right eye)
    Visual acuity and ocular pressure
    At admission:
    o.d. (right eye)
    nvf (neovascularization at the fundus)
    o.s. (left eye)
    nvf (neovascularization at the fundus)
    At discharge
    o.d. (right eye)
    paying attention to light
    o.s. (left eye)
    paying attention to light

    An operation was performed: extraction of crystalline lens of both sides.

  88. Hmm … maybe. It could also mean:

    NVF: No view of fundus (makes sense if there is a cataract)
    NVF: No visual function

    Good luck!

  89. *snort* ROFL

    Our abbreviation list spans 13 pages. Of course this includes things specific to our short cuts, like CPM (continue present meds) and ccc (call with change).

  90. Betsey merclean says:

    DES than PT advised not sure. Reading another md chart

  91. What is the ICD 9 code for a PIOL?

  92. In our clinic Pt is “patient”. Using the context of “Pt advised”, I am guessing that’s what they mean!

  93. what does the DES stand for?

  94. DES = Dry Eye Syndrome

  95. Theresa Indovina says:

    You can buy “The Ophthalmology Word Book” published by F.A. Davis Publishing Company. I think you can order on Amazon, also.

  96. Parbesh hossain says:

    what do you mean by V,BB,EL,SOI?

  97. what does CX A& R mean in the Plan area of the office visit

  98. What does AFX and W/A mean if the office visit notes

  99. Pam, here are my guesses:

    CX: cyclorefraction
    A&R: autorefraction
    AFX: also probably autorefraction
    W/A: unsure

    1. Under the distance category, I see with a pl or a pe. What is this?

  100. First thank you for how quickly you got back to me on my last question. I have a couple more:

    DES
    SRFOD
    RBA
    and you said no idea what W/A stands for??

  101. I see that DES means Dry eye syndrome…

  102. Pam,

    RBA is most likely Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives (discussion pre surgery)

    SRFOD = Subretinal Fluid OD? My educated guess is that there should be a space between SRF and OD.

    This is what we use at our clinic 🙂

  103. Anyone seen IMSC in relation to macula problems?

  104. Brandy thank you for your help.
    I have one last one (hoepfully)

    “start w/c’s”

  105. ok not just one more, have a couple more

    does VT with DR so and so, mean Visit with Dr so and so?
    and what does CL mean when used in sentence “consider tinted CL”

  106. George Davis says:

    I ENJOYD LOOKING THROUGH YOUR LIST IT WAS ENLIGHTENING

  107. Am an optometry student..so this is very useful to me..

  108. Here are some terms… RAPD-Relative afferent pupillary defect, TAPD- Total afferent pathway defect, SITA-Swedish interactive threshold algorithm.

  109. Debate has come up at our office. Is CAT appropriate abbreviation for a cataract. I use it only in assessment portion of patient chart. On lens exam we specify NS, Cortical or PSC etc., so it is well documented there. One of our other scribes can’t help but think of the fuzzy animal.

  110. What does acronym RNSL mean?

  111. TNO dot test ….what is the full form of TNO ?

  112. richard goldstein says:

    Ever hear of a condition (and this is how it was relayed to me)called Pill-cut Vision; secondary to, or as a residual from a CVA/Thalmic stroke.

  113. Anyone know what AT’s means
    Dr said AT’s PRN and its under plan…
    Thanks

  114. s with bar on top = ‘without’?
    c with bar on top = ‘with’?

  115. I need some clarification .. if anyone can help please… Im new to this type of specialty and im trying to figure out what to bill if this is showing for Cataracts.. OS: 2+NS, trace PSC OD: 2+NS…. Would I bill both as 366.16 or do I consider the PSC and bill one each??

  116. What does ONH of 0.3 mean?

  117. Drew Unger says:

    What does LOL (not laugh out loud…) stand for in a binocular vision test measuring a patient’s horizontal vergence ranges? It is supposed to be some sort of target that the patient focuses on, but I do not know exactly what that is.

  118. Drew Unger says:

    Never mind… I think it is Line of Letters.

  119. Barbara Brandenburg says:

    What does NSC2 mean for my OS Lens?

  120. saravanan says:

    Please clarify this abbreviation in EYE:POAGS

  121. Susan Groom says:

    You have been very helpful to me advancing in the Optometrist office I work in. When I search the internet for answers to my questions, I am led to you. I enjoy your humor also, IMHO & LOL on the abbreviation list, hilarious.

  122. I asked what FESA stood for 2 yrs. ago (4/29/2013 to be exact)… I found out the answer today…sad I know… anyway FESA= Full Extensive Smooth and Accurate…

  123. Alan Yates says:

    Can any suggest what AFT indicates. My summary from exam yesterday says: recommend AFT especially OD. I get the right eye but the doc said nothing abt AFT and I hate calling to ask if it’s something I should know.

  124. What does FESA stand for?

  125. Hi! I noticed my doctor writing the following in his notepad after my checkup. Could someone please explain me in simple terms what it means?

    1. Left Eye: f 6/6
    2. Right Eye: r 6/6
    3. Fundus (N)

  126. What is the squiggle before visual acuity of 20/800, etc.

  127. Diagnosis:Amblyiopia, SOOA (superior oblique overaction) with DHH(T). What is DHH(T)??

  128. Dawn kramer says:

    TTNL?
    Source: TTNL: Pt does not wish to be touched today

  129. In my last optometry exam notes the Dr. wrote “RE c P” under “asessment” section. The exact notation was as follows:
    Assessment:
    1. DES due to lagophthalmos OU
    2. RE c P

    I know what #1 means, but not #2. Any suggestions?

  130. What does LRI mean? Thank you for helping me know what BCVA and OD/OS2 means. And did you say what monofocal IOL means? And, actually, what does the 2 in the above initials indicate? Thanks for your help.

  131. I’ve been seeing a lot of SRNVM lately. What does it stand for?

  132. What could GOA mean as in the following passage:
    Return to see me in six weeks. GOA, Comp exam, Refraction, Visual Fields, Fundus Photos scheduled.
    Thank you!

  133. In the section of the record for the ophthalmoscopy exam, there are two open sections for right and left (which I think is the place where the doctor can draw a picture of the eye) and in each, the doctor has written “III”. What does the “III” refer to?

  134. Maria West says:

    Hi Could someone tell me what does MEWD stands for? It is on an eye test result from ophthalmologist. Thanks

  135. Fabulous site, so very helpful! Thank you.
    What does CSM stand for? I saw that CSME is clinically significant Macular edema. But, the doctor just wrote CSM.
    Thank you.

  136. LTG, please! e.g., LTG suspect OU based on slight cupping (from glaucoma screening). Thanks!

  137. Fabulous site, so very helpful! Thank you.
    What does CSM stand for? I saw that CSME is clinically significant Macular edema. But, the doctor just wrote CSM.
    Thank you.

  138. Val Warriner says:

    What is FFA and ICG something to do with angiograms

  139. UCHEWA ISAIAH URIMASHI says:

    More power to you sir.A student of college of health technology,Calabar.Department of dispensing opticianry.

  140. Paulette Pry says:

    Good Morning,

    what does CP and MCP mean?

  141. Elijah Hoyt says:

    I keep reading reports from an ophthalmologist outside my hospital system that say:

    DM (sc with line over both) BDR.

    I know what DM, BDR, s w/line, c/with line mean.

    But was could sc w/line mean?
    and it is never cs/line…

  142. CSM = Central, Steady, Maintained
    LRI – Limbal Relaxing Incision
    sc = without correction (I assume this was a documentation mistake)
    FFA = I am not sure. We use FA for Fluorescein Angiography, and FAF for Fundus AutoFluoresence… so..
    ICG = Indofyanine Green angiography
    CE IOL = Cataract Extraction with insertion of Intraocular Lens

  143. Lena Williams says:

    We use the following abbreviation NBDR which is supposed to mean non background diabetic retinopathy.
    I can not find this abbreviation when googling.
    Is this an acceptable abbreviation?
    Would this mean the patient has diabetic retinopathy?
    I would think it means that there is NO diabetic retinopathy.
    Please help clear this issue up for me!!
    Thank you

  144. Lena,
    In my opinion NBDR is confusing… NPDR is non proliferative diabetic retinopathy, so doing NBDR can get confused with that.

    No BDR (or No DR) is how we describe it.. of course, as long as you have an abbreviation list that is kept somewhere in your office you can use whatever abbreviations you want. It just has to be listed so it will stand up in an audit.

    Hope this helps.

  145. Can anyone advise what ‘RE’ stands for?
    Used in a notes entry “good VA with some improvement in RE with ph. Requires glasses to improve VA in RE”..
    good visual acuity with some improvement in …..?

    Many thanks

  146. my doctor wrote long d/w pt r/b/a and options….what is r/b/a?

  147. Kathleen Murphy says:

    Looking for some help to interpret SLE and Fundus exam results for Hedis purposes. What does Fundus OU I.O. mean please? Thanks for the help!

  148. Nisha Leean says:

    What does PF,PF down,MRD 1&2 means ? How will the documentatio for Confrontational visual field testing be given in a physician record? am auditing for a optho physician…

    Please, kindly anyone help me out for my query…

  149. What does MUDES stand for?

  150. Love this site! It is so helpful! I have a history that states LEE >5yrs. I know its “more than five years” but what is LEE? Thanks!

  151. This list has been very helpful. Thank you.

  152. Barb Wechsel says:

    Thankyou so much, the posts on this site helped me work thru the maze of a report in regards to my husband, we now have a better grasp on his situation…I will be recommending this site to friends in similar situations..as alway information is power,but if you can’t decipher it then it’s futile..

  153. Cynthia J Heath says:

    What does GAT stand for?

    1. Hannah Monroe says:

      Goldmann Applanation Tonometry

  154. does anyone know what CL-S means?

  155. Warren McCloe says:

    Read a lot of the abbreviations etc. Still don’t understand what the Doctors are saying. When do Doctors communicate so that a patient can really understand what they are trying to say? I understand it is hard to speak in plain english but it would help us who are NOT Doctors.

  156. STP ( soft to palpation) to put that pressure is ok by touch in case you can’t take it by other existing means.
    The opposite of STP. what would it be then? in case the eye is not soft.
    Thanks

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