Glossary of Ophthalmic Terminology

AC	Anterior chamber
APD	Afferent pupillary defect
ARMD	Age-Related Macular Degeneration
BDR	Background diabetic retinopathy (outdated term)
C1%	Cyclogyl (Cyclopentolate)1%
CE	Cataract Extraction
C/S	Conjunctiva and sclera
CF	Count fingers visual acuity
Conf VF	Confrontation visual field
CSME	Clinically significant macular edema
CWS	Cotton-wool spots (= 'soft’ exudates)
D/M/V/P	Disc, macula, vessels and periphery of fundus
D & Q	Deep and quiet anterior chamber
DR	Diabetic retinopathy
ERM	Epiretinal membrane
ETDR	Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study
FA	Fluorescein Angiography
GVF, HVF	Goldmann or Humphrey Visual Field
HM	Hand motion visual acuity
I/L	Iris and lens
IOL	Intraocular lens implant
IOP	Intraocular pressure (in mm Hg)
IRMA	intraretinal microvascular abnormality
J	Jaeger near card acuity level
L/F	Lids and fornices
LP	Light perception visual acuity
M 1%	Mydriacyl 1%
MA	Microaneurysm
Mfst	Manifest (best corrected) acuity
N	Near visual acuity
NLP	No light perception visual acuity
NPDR	Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
NS	Nuclear sclerotic cataract
NV	Neovascularization
NVD	Neovascularization on or near optic disc
NVE	Neovascularization not located at optic disc
NVI	Neovascularization of iris (= Rubeosis Iridis)
OCT	Optical Coherence Tomography
OD	Right eye
OS	Left eye
OU	Both eyes
PCO	Posterior capsular opacification (after cataract extraction)
PDR	Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
PE 2.5%	Phenylephrine 2.5%
PI	Peripheral Iridotomy/Iridectomy
POAG	Progressive open angle glaucoma
PRP	panretinal photocoagulation (fundus laser treatment)
PSC	Posterior Subcapsular Cataract
PVR	Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
RD	Retinal Detachment
T	Tonometry (IOP Reading)
V or VA	Visual Acuity (Distance)
VF	Visual Field (Goldmann, Humphrey, or Confrontation)
VH	Vitreous hemorrhage