Medical Terminology Chapter 17 Abbreviations: The Eye

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