Ch.4: Common Abbreviations for the Sensory Systems

PTC MT: Chapter 4; Common Abbreviations for the Sensory Systems

AOM

Acute Otitis Media (ear infection, infection of the middle ear)

ARMD

age-related macular degeneration

AST

astigmatism (eye condition caused by an imperfection in the curvature of the cornea or lens)

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, and throat

EM

Emmetropia (medical term for “normal vision”)

ENT

ears, nose, throat

HOH

hard of hearing

IOL

intraocular lens

LASIK

laser- assisted in situ keratomileusis

OM

Otitis Media

Ophth

Ophthalmology

PHACO

Phacoemulsification (cataract surgery method in which the internal lens of the eye is emulsified with the tip of an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye)

PRK

Photorefractive keratectomy

Visual Acuity

visual acuity