Glossary of Ophthalmology Clinic Acronyms
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GA = Geographic Atrophy
VHgB = Vitreous Hemorrhage/Blood .
SRFib = Subretinal Fibrosis
VMT = Vitreomacular Traction
STK = Subtenous Kenolog
Um = Micrometer
mW/mJ = Microwatt/Microjoule
x = Time measure
BS/BP = BScan/Blood Pressure
AMD = Age Macular Degeneration (Dry/Wel/Disciform)
NPDR = Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
CSME = Clinically Significant Macula Edema
PDR = Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
BRVO = Branch Retmal Vein Occlusion
HRVO = Hemi-Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
CRVO = Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
B/C RAO = Branch/Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
IRF = Intraretinal Fluid
SRF = Subretinal Fluid
PED = Pigment Epithelial Detachment
ERM = Epiretinal Membrane
IVFA = Intravenous Fluoroscein Angiography
CME = Cystoid Macular Edema
NV D/E = Neovascularization of the Disc/Elsewhere

lOP = Intraocular Pressure
PDT = Photodynamic Therapy
N = Normal
DME = Diabetic Macular Edema
CNV = Choroidal Neovascular Membrane
IS = Inner Segment
OS = Outer Segment
lOL Master = lntraocular Lens Master
OCT = Optical Coherehce Tomography
YAG PI = Yittrium Aluminum Garnet Peripheral Iridotomy
IOL = Visual Field
OCT = Photography

 

Injections:

     IL = Intravitreal Lucentis

     lA = Intravitreal Avastin

     IE = Intravitreal Eylea

     IK  = Intravitreal Kenalog
     IJetrea = Intravitreal Jetrea


Laser:

     PRP = Panretinal Photocoagulation

     YAG = Yittrium-Aluminum-Garnet

     SLT = Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty