Eye Ear Abbreviations
*AD
right ear *abbreviation no longer used. may see abbreviation in past medical records
BOM
bilateral otitis media
BC
bone conduction
*AU
both ears *abbreviation no longer used. may see abbreviation in past medical records
*OU
both eyes *abbreviation no longer used. may see abbreviation in past medical records
ARMD
age-related macular degeneration
AC
air conduction
CK
conductive keratoplasty
ENT
ears, nose, throat
EAC
external auditory canal
EOM
extraocular movement
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
IOL
intraocular lens
IOP
intraocular pressure
LTK
laser thermal keratoplasty
LASIK
laser-assisted keratomileusis (surgical correction to the lens)
*AS
left ear *abbreviation no longer used. may see abbreviation in past medical records
*OS
left eye *abbreviation no longer used. may see abbreviation in past medical records
NIHL
noise-induced hearing loss
PND
post nasal drip (or drainage)
PE tube
pressure-equalizing tube (placed in eardrum)
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
RK
radial keratotomy
RP
retinitis pigmentosa
ROP
retinopathy of prematurity
*OD
right eye *abbreviation no longer used. may see abbreviation in past medical records
SOM
serous otitis media
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
T & A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TM
tympanic membrane
VA
visual acuity
VF
visual field
