optometric
231 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| A/V | Arteriole–venue ratio | |
| AC [fluid-filled space between the iris and the endothelium] | Anterior chamber | |
| AC/A [the portion of the range of convergence that occurs in response to accommodation] | Accommodative convergence / Accommodation ratio | |
| AC 0/4 [closed angle between cornea and iris] | Grade 0 anterior chamber angle | |
| AC 1/4 | Grade 1 anterior chamber angle | |
| AC 2/4 | Grade 2 anterior chamber angle | |
| AC 3/4 | Grade 3 anterior chamber angle | |
| AC 4/4 [open angle between cornea and iris] | Grade 4 anterior chamber angle | |
| Acc [process of changing optical power to maintain focus as distance changes] | Accommodation | |
| ACG/CAG | Angle closure glaucoma | |
| Ad | Advised | |
| A.d. | As directed | |
| Add | Addition | |
| AIT | After-image transfer | |
| ALT | Alternating | |
| ALT ET | Alternating esotropia | |
| ALT XT | Alternating exotropia | |
| ARC | Anomalous retinal correspondence | |
| ARMD | Age-related macular degeneration | |
| BC | Base curve | |
| bd/bid | Twice a day | |
| BDR | Background diabetic retinopathy | |
| BIO | Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy | |
| BOZD | Back optic zone diameter | |
| BOZR | Back optic zone radius | |
| BRAO | Branch retinal artery occlusion | |
| BRVO | Branch retinal vein occlusion | |
| BSV | Binocular single vision | |
| BV | Binocular vision | |
| BVD | Back vertex distance | |
| BVP | Back vertex power | |
| C/D | Cup–disc ratio | |
| c/o or c.o. | Complains of | |
| c/u | Check up | |
| Cat | Cataract | |
| CD | Centration distance | |
| CF | Count fingers vision – state distance | |
| CLAPC/CLIPC | Contact lens associated/induced papillary conjunctivitis | |
| CLAPC/CLIPC | Contact-lens-associated/induced papillary conjunctivitis | |
| CLARE | Contact lens associated red eye | |
| CLARE | Contact-lens-associated red eye | |
| CLPU | Contact lens associated peripheral ulcer | |
| CLPU | Contact-lens-associated peripheral ulcer | |
| CRAO | Central retinal artery occlusion | |
| CRVO | Central retinal vein occlusion | |
| CSR | Central serous retinopathy | |
| CT | Cover test | |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident | |
| CW | Close work | |
| Δ | Prism dioptre |