Abbreviations

AC ACIOL ALT APD, RAPD ARMD, AMD ASC	Anterior chamber Anterior chamber intraocular lens Argon laser trabeculoplasty (Relative) Afferent pupillary defect Age-related macular degeneration Anterior subcapsular cataract
BDR BRAO BRVO BSCL	Background diabetic retinopathy Branch retinal artery occlusion Branch retinal vein occlusion Bandage soft contact lens
CACG cC CE/IOL CF C3F8 CL COAG CNVM, CNV CPC CRAO CRS CRVO CSME CSR, CSCR	Chronic angle-closure glaucoma With correction Cataract extraction with intraocular lens implant Count fingers Perfluoropropane (gas) Contact lens Chronic open-angle glaucoma Choroidal neovascular membrane Cyclophotocoagulation Central retinal artery occlusion Chorioretinal scar Central retinal vein occlusion Clinically significant macular edema Central serous (chorio) retinopathy
DCR DES DFE D&Q DR DSAEK	Dacryocystorhinostomy Dry eye syndrome Dilated fundus exam Deep and quiet Diabetic retinopathy Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
E ECCE EKC EL EOM ERM ET E(T)	Esophoria Extracapsular cataract extraction Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis Endolaser Extraocular movements Epiretinal membrane Esotropia Intermittent esotropia
FA FAX, AFx FTCF	Fluoresceine angiography Fluid-air exchange Full to count fingers
HM HSV HVF HZO	Hand motion Herpes simplex virus Humphrey visual field Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
IOL IOP IRMA	Intraocular lens Intraocular pressure Intraretinal microvascular abnormality
KPs	Keratic precipitates
LASIK LHT LL LP LPI	Laser in situ keratomileusis Left hypertropia Lids and lacrimation Light perception Laser peripheral iridotomy
MA MH MP MR	Microaneurysm Macular hole Membrane peeling or macular pucker Manifest refraction
NI NLP NPDR NS NSC NVA NVD NVE NVG NVI	No improvement No light perception Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy Nuclear sclerosis Nuclear sclerotic cataract Neovascularization of the angle Neovascularization at disc Neovascularization elsewhere Neovascular glaucoma Neovascularization of iris (rubeosis iridis)
OD OGR ONH OS OU	Oculus dexter (right eye) Open globe repair Optic nerve head Oculus sinister (left eye) Oculus uterque (both eyes)
PACG PAS PC PCIOL PCO PDR PED PEE PEK PERRL(A) PH PHNI PK, PKP POAG POHS PPA PPL PPV PRK PRP PS PSC PTK PVD PVR PXG PXS	Primary angle-closure glaucoma Peripheral anterior synechiae Posterior chamber Posterior chamber intraocular lens Posterior capsule opacity Proliferative diabetic retinopathy Pigment epithelial detachment Punctate epithelial erosion Punctate epithelial keratopathy Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation Pinhole Pinhole no improvement Penetrating keratoplasty Primary open-angle glaucoma Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome Peripapillary atrophy Pars plana lensectomy Pars plana vitrectomy Photorefractive keratectomy Panretinal photocoagulation Posterior synechiae Posterior subcapsular cataract Phototherapeutic keratectomy Posterior vitreous detachment Proliferative vitreoretinopathy Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma Pseudoexfoliation syndrome
RAPD RD RHT RK ROP RP RPE RRD	Relative afferent pupillary defect Retinal detachment Right hypertropia Radial keratotomy Retinopathy of prematurity Retinitis pigmentosa Retinal pigment epithelium Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
SB sC SCH SF6 SLE SLT SO, SiO SPK SRF SRH	Scleral buckle Without correction Subconjunctival hemorrhage Sulfur hexafluoride (gas) Slit-lamp examination Selective laser trabeculoplasty Silicone oil Superficial punctate keratopathy Subretinal fluid Subretinal hemorrhage
TA or Tap TBUT Tono TRD	Tonometry by applanation Tear breakup time Tonometry by tonopen Tractional retinal detachment
Va Vcc VEP VF VH VMT Vsc	Visual acuity Visual acuity con (with) correction (glasses or contact lenses) Visual evoked potential Visual field Vitreous hemorrhage Vitreo-macular traction Visual acuity sans (without) correction (glasses or contact lenses)
X XT X(T)	Exophoria Exotropia Intermittent exotropia
YAG	Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser used in posterior capsule opacity; also referred to as a neodymium (Nd):YAG laser

Sources:
AAO -  Learning the Lingo: Ophthalmic Abbreviations
Root Eye Dictionary - Eye Abbreviations