CH 12 Eye diagnostic & complementary terms/abbreviations

optical coherence tomography (OCT)

noninvasive test that uses light waves to take cross-sectional images of the retina; used to detect many eye conditions including macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinopathy, and optic nerve damage

slit lamp

horizontally mounted binocular microscope that uses a very narrow vertical beam of light (slit) to examine the eye in great detail. It is especially useful for viewing the conjunctiva, cornea, lens, and vitreous humor

emmetropia (Em)

normal refractive condition of the eye

visual acuity (VA)

sharpness of vision for either distance or near

optician

specialist who fills prescriptions for lenses (cannot prescribe)

optometrist

health professional who diagnoses, treats, and manages diseases and disorders of the eyes and visual processing system; doctor of optometry (OD)

intraocular lens (IOL)

artificial lens implanted within the eye during cataract surgery

miotic

agent that constricts the pupil

mydriatic

agent that dilates the pupil

AMD

age related macular degeneration

Ast

astigmatism

Em

emmetropia

IOP

intraocular pressure

VA

visual acuity

FA

fluorescein angiography

OCT

optical coherence tomography

LASIK

laser assisted in situ keratomileusis

PRK

photoreactive keratctomy

PHACO

phacoemulsification

IOL

intraocular lens

Ophth

ophthalmology