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