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Question | Answer |
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Acc | accommodation |
ARMD, AMD | age-related macular degeneration |
Ast | astigmatism |
CK | conductive keratoplasty |
CT | computed tomography |
D | diopter (lens strength) |
Em | emmetropia |
EOM | extraocular movement |
IOL | intraocular lens |
IOP | intraocular pressure |
LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
mix astig | mixed astigmatism |
Myop | myopia (nearsightedness) |
OD | right eye |
O.D. | Doctor of Optometry |
OS | left eye |
OU | both eyes |
PERRLA | pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
RK | radial keratotomy |
SICS | small incision cataract surgery |
SLE | slit lamp examination |
ST | esotropia (inward turning) |
VA | visual acuity |
VF | visual field |
XT | exotropia (outward turning) |
AC | air conduction |
AD | right ear |
AS | left ear |
AU | both ears |
BC | bone conduction |
ENT | ears, nose, and throat |
NIHL | noise-induced hearing loss |
OM | otitis media |
PE | pressure-equalizing (tube) |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
ABLB | alternate binaural loudness balance |
ABR | auditory brainstem response |
PTS | permanent threshold shift |
TTS | temporary threshold shift |
-cusis | hearing |
-tropia | turning |
-ptosis | prolapse |
extra- | outside |
exo- | outward |
mono- | one |
bi- | two, double |
eso- | inward |
intra- | in, within |
-opia | vision |
-opsia | vision |
-acusia | hearing |
-pexy | put in place, fixation |
ametr/o | out of proportion |
core/o | pupil |
dipl/o | double |
kerat/o | cornea |
dacry/o | tear, tear duct |
lacrim/o | tear, tear duct |
tars/o | edge of the eyelid |