Ophthalmic Terminology

Subretinal hemorrhage

Macula

Scleral buckle

Periphery

CS cortical

Lens

Decreased tear miniscus

Cornea

Subretinal fluid

Macula

C:D

Nerve

Thinning

Nerve/cornea/vessels

Atrophic hole

Periphery

Shallow

A/C

Vitreous syneresis

Vitreous

Peripheral iridotomy

Iris

Attenuated vessels

Vessels

Generalized arteriolar narrowing

Vessels

Retinal tear

Periphery

Iris atrophy

Iris

Macular hole

Macula

Guttata

Cornea (endo)

Injection

A/C/S

No holes or tears

Periphery

Tube Shunt

A/C

No disc pallor

Nerve

AV nicking

Vessels

Peripheral Drusen

Periphery

Retinoschisis

Periphery

Pre-retinal hemorrhage

Macula

PCO

Lens

Ptosis

L/C/S

SCH (subconjunctivial hemm)

L/C/S

Dermatochalasis (DCH)

L/C/S

NS

Lens

Dot/Blot hemorrhages

Macula/periphery/vessels

No subretinal hemorrhage

Macula

RPE changes

Macula

Choroidal nevus

Macula/periphery

Deep and quiet

A/C

Punctate staining

Cornea (epi)

Retinal detachment

Periphery

MA (microaneurysm)

Macula

Cell

A/C

Tilted disc

Nerve

Telangiectasia

L/C/S

Lower lid retraction

L/C/S

AMBD map dot fingerprint

Cornea

CSME (cystoid macular edema)

Macula

LASIK flap

Cornea (stroma)

Horseshoe tear

Periphery

Drusen

Macula

Normal caliber

Vessels

Arcus

Cornea (stroma)

Subretinal fibrosis

Macula

CCH (conjunctivichalasis)

L/C/S

No edema

Macula/cornea

Asteroid hyalosis

Vitreous

Pterygium

Cornea

Disc pallor

Nerve

Patent PI

iris

Attached 360 degrees

Periphery

Scarring

Cornea (stroma)

PVD

vitreous

ACIOL

Lens

Ulcer

Cornea (epi + stroma)

Lattice degeneration

Periphery

PEE (punctuate epithelial erosions)

Cornea (épi)

Vitreous floaters

Vitreous

Blepharitis

L/C/S

Flat

Iris

EndoPigment

Cornea (endo)

Open PC

Lens

SPK

Cornea (epi)

Normal macula

Macula

PCIOL

Lens

MGD (meibomian gland dysfunction)

L/C/S

Vitrectomy

Vitreous

Tortuosity

Vessels

Negative Shaffer’s sign

Vitreous

Pinguecula

L/C/S

Round

Iris

Epiretinal membrane

Macula

Trichiasis

L/C/S

Notching

Nerve/lids

No subretinal fluid

Macula

Chemosis

L/C/S

Salzman’s Nodules

Cornea

PPA (peripheral atrophy)

Nerve

Flare

A/C

Decreased TBUT

Cornea

PSC

Lens

No disc edema

Nerve

Weiss ring

Vitreous

Laser scarring

Macula/periphery

Hyphema

A/C

Hypopyon

A/C

RK

Cornea (stroma)

Hollenhorst plaque

Vessels

Disc hemorrhage

Nerve