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A

A/C – Anterior Chamber
AC – Anterior Chamber
ACIOL – Anterior Chamber IntraOcular Lens
AJO – American Journal of Ophthalmology
AK – Astigmatic Keratotomy
ALSL – Argon Laser Suture Lysis
ALT – Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty

B

BBs – Beta Blockers
bid – bis in die [två gånger dagligen]
BM – Black Male
BP – Blood Pressure

C

C – outflow facility
CACG – Chronic AngleClosure Glaucoma
CAI – Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor
CCC – Continuos Curvilinear Capsulorrhexis
CF – Counting Fingers
CHED – Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy
CL – Contact Lens(es)
CPC – Ciliary PhotoCoagulation?

D

D/Cd – discontinue
D/C’d – discontinued
dx – diagnosis
doc – doctor
DPMolteno – Double Plate Molteno

E

ECCE – ExtraCapsular Cataract Extraction
ESVP – EpiScleral Vein Pressure
EUA Examination Under Anesthesia

F

FDA – Food and Drug Administration
FTP – Full Thickness Procedure
Fu – uveoscleral outflow

G

GI – GastroIntestinal
glc – glaucoma

H

HM – Hand Movements
HNY – Happy New Year
hx – History [anamnes]

I

INV – Iris NeoVascularization (se även NVI)
IOL – IntraOcular Lens
IOP – IntraOcular Pressure
IRB – [motsv. till etiska nämnden]

J

JRA – Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

K

L

L – Light perception [motsvarar i Sverige vid visusprövning P=perception]
LASIK – LASer In situ Keratomileusis
LMD – Local Medical Doctor?
LP – Light Perception
LPI – Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
LRI – Limbal Relaxing Incision
LRIs – Limbal Relaxing Incisions
LTP – Laser TrabeculoPlasty

M

MD – Medical Doctor [leg.läk.]
meds – medicins, medications
MMC – MitoMycin C
mos – months
MRT – Micro-Reflux Test [tårvägskanaliklarna]
MTMT – Maximum Tolerable Medical Therapy

N

NLP – No Light Perception
NVG – Neovascular Glaucoma
NVI – NeoVascularization of the Iris (se även INV)

O

OD – Optometrist
OD – Oculus Dexter = right eye
OR – Operating Room
OS – Oculus Sinister = left eye
OU – Oculus Uterque = both eyes

P

P – Projection [motsvarar i Sverige vid visusprövning L=lokalisation]
PACG – Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
PANDO – Primary Acquired Naso-lacrimal Duct Obstruction
PAS – Periferal Anterior Synechia
PCIOL – Posterior Chamber IntraOcular Lens (se även PCL)
PCL – Posterior Chamber Lens (se även PCIOL)
PCO – Posterior Capsule Opacification
PDG – Pigment Dispersion Glaucoma
PDR – Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
PDS – Pigment Dispersion Syndrome
PDT – PhotoDynamic Therapy
PG – ProstaGlandin
PG – Pigmentary Glaucoma
PI – Peripheral Iridotomy
PKP – Penetrating KeratoPlasty
PHPV – Primary HyperPlastic Vitreous
POAG – Primary OpenAngle Glaucoma
PP – Posterior pole
PRK – PhotoRefractive Keratectomy
PRP – PanRetinal Photocoagulation
PSC – Posterior Subcapsular Cataract
Pt – Patient

Q

qid – quater in die [fyra gånger dagligen]

R

RBC – Red Blood Cells
RD – Retinal Detachment
RGC – Retinal Ganglion Cells
RGP – Rigid GasPermeable (contact lens)
RK – Radial Keratotomy
RT – Retinal Tear

S

s/p – Subject of ????
S/P – Status Post
SLT – Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty
Sxs – Symptoms

T

TI – TransIlluminating defects [vid PDS]
tid – ter in die [tre gånger dagligen]
TID – TransIlluminating Defect
TM – Trabecular Meshwork
TPPV – Trans Pars Plana Vitrectomy

U

UBM – Ultrasound BioMicroscopy

V

VA – Visual Acuity
VF – Visual Field

W

w/m – White Male
wks – weeks
wt – weight
WBC – White Blood Cells
WF – White Female
WM – White Male

X

Y

y/o – Year Old
YAG – Yttrium Aluminium Garnet
yr – years

Z

Å

Å – Ångström (1 Å = 10-10 m)