Language of Medicine Chapter 17- Abbreviations
PRK
Photorefractive keratectomy- a laser beam flattens the cornea to correct myopia
OD
Right Eye (Latin: Oculus Dexter); doctor of optometry (optometrist)
AOM
acute otitis media
AMD
age-related macular degeneration
OU
both eyes (Latin, oculus uterque, "each eye")
ENT
ears, nose, and throat
ENG
electronystagmography -a test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing eye movements
EENT
eyes, ears, nose and throat
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
IOL
intraocular lens
IOP
intraocular pressure
LASIK
laser in situ keratomileusis
AS
left ear (Latin, auris sinistra)
OS
left eye (Latin, oculus sinister)
PE tube
pressure-equalizing tube - a polyethylene ventilating tube placed in the eardrum to treat recurrent episodes of acute otitis media
POAG
primary open-angle glaucoma
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
AD
right ear (Latin, auris dextra)
SOM
serous otitis media
VA
visual acuity
VF
visual field