MEDTERM UNIT 17 - ABB

ALT

argon laser trabeculoplasty

AMD

age-related macular degeneration

IOL

intraocular lens

IOP

intraocular pressure

LASIK

laser in situ keratomileusis

MIGS

minimally invasive glaucoma surgery

OCT

optical coherence tomography

OS

left eye (oculus sinister)

OU

both eyes (oculus uterque)

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

POAG

primary open-angle glaucoma

PRK

photorefractive keratectomy (laser reshapes cornea)

SLT

selective laser trabeculoplasty

VA

visual acuity

VF

visual field

AD

right ear (auris dextra)

AOM

acute otitis media

AS

left ear (auris sinistra)

BPPV

benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, and throat

ENT

ears, nose, and throat

ETD

eustachian tube dysfunction

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

PE tube

pressure-equalizing tube (drains middle ear fluid)

SOM

serous otitis media

ENG

electronystagmography (tests inner ear balance via eye movements)