Medical Terminology Chapter 17 Abbreviations: The Eye
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HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
IOL
Intraocular lens
IOP
Intraocular pressure
PRK
Photorefractive keratectomy—a laser beam that flattens the top layer of the cornea to correct myopia.
POAG
Primary open-angle glaucoma
AMD
Age-related macular degeneration
ALT
Argon laser trabeculoplasty
OU
Both eyes (Latin, "oculus uterque", 'each eye')
LASIK
Laser in situ keratomileusis
OS
Left eye (Latin, "oculus sinister")
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
OD
Right eye (Latin, "oculus dexter")
SLT
Selective laser trabeculoplasty
VA
Visual acuity
VF
Visual field
