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#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY ZSearchThe following acronyms and terms have been compiled through input from the ARVO membership and arepresented here for your reference. The acronyms may have additional meanings based on the context in whichthey are used. ARVO encourages the use of full terms when appropriate. Abbreviations and acronyms shouldbe used on a limited basis and always defined with the first mention.ARVO is making this document available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license(CC BY-NC). You are free to copy and distribute the content with attribution for non-commercial purposes.Send any comments or questions to us via our online feedback form.AcronymTermAcronymTerm1D4epitopeAddadduction, turn in, additionADPadenosine diphosphate2AFCthe last 8 amino acids of rhodopsin(antigen sequence for -fluorouracilAFMautosomal dominant retinitispigmentosaatomic force microscopyAACGacute angle closure glaucomaAgantigenAAVadenoassociated virusAGFXair gas fluid exchangeAbdabduction (aka turn out)AGIABKaphakic bullous keratopathyAC, A/Cadenylate cyclaseAGMAudacious Goals Initiative NationalEye Instituteanti-glaucoma medicationACAllen cardsAGVAhmed-glaucoma valveACamacrine cellAHaqueous humorACanterior chamberAHDaqueous humor odation ratioanterior chamber angleacquired immune deficiencysyndromeaccommodating intraocular lensACCanterior cortical changes/ cataractAccaccommodationACDanterior chamber depthACEaphakic corneal edemaACGangle closure glaucomaACIOLanterior chamber intraocular lensACManterior chamber maintainerADAMTSa disintegrin and metalloproteinasewith thrombospondin motifsAIOL,aIOLAIONacute ischemic optic neuropathyALNAllen picturesAFLargon focal laserALPCargon laser photocoagulationALTargon laser trabeculoplastyAMD,ARMDAMDfage-related macular degenerationAMD related features 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermAMGamniotic membrane olepropionic acidanti-nuclear antibodyBCVAblue cone pigment, shortwavelength sensitive fundamentalprimary (sws)best corrected visual acuityANOVAanalysis of varianceBDbase downanti-VEGFvascular endothelial growth factor(vegf) inhibitorsangle opening distanceBDNFbrain-derived neurotrophic factorBDRbackground diabetic retinopathyBFGFbasic fibroblast growth factorBIbase inBILT IOOAbilateral inferior oblique over actionBKband keratopathyBLamDbasal laminar depositAODAOSLOAPadaptive optics scanning laser (orlight) ) afferent pupillary defectabnormal retinal correspondenceBLinDbasal linear depositARCage related cataractBLRbilateral lateral rectusAREDSAge-Related Eye Disease StudyBMARFalternative reading frameARNacute retinal necrosisBMRBruch's membrane, basementmembranebilateral medial rectusArrarrestinBObase outarRPBOTno tears or breaks in retinaBRAObranch retinal artery occlusionBRCbiological resource centerArxautosomal recessive retinitispigmentosaAssociation for Research in Visionand Canterior subcapsular cataractBRVObranch retinal vein occlusionASOCTBSAbovine serum albuminBSCLbandage soft contact lensATanterior segment optical coherencetomographyartificial tearsBSCVAATPadenosine triphosphateAVanterior vitreousBSSbest spectacle-corrected visualacuitybalanced salt solutionAVxanterior vitrectomyBUbase upB, b/lbilateralcwith correction, outlfow facilityb.i.d. orb.d.BACtwice dailyC/Dcup-to-disc ratio of the optic nerveC/Fcell/flare (graded 1 to 4 )bacterial artificial chromosomesC/OcomplicationsBACbenzalkonium chloridec/ocomplain ofBALB/ca strain of miceC/Sconjunctiva/scleraBCbipolar cellC1cyclogyl (cyclopentolate) 1%BCCbasal cell cancerC3F8perfluoropropane (gas)BCLbandage contact lensCACGchronic angle-closure glaucomaCAGconjunctival autograftARVO 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermCAIcarbonic anhydrase dentprotein kinase iicyclic adenosine monophosphatecorneal fibroblast cell (i.e.,activated stromal fibroblast)counting fingers close to faceCFFcritical flicker frequencyCasCRISPR associated genec-fosoncogenescatcataractCFPcolor fundus photographyCATx-ray computed axial tomographyCFPcyan fluorescent proteinCBciliary bodyCFUcolony-forming unitsCBBciliary body bandcGMPCBBcoomassie brilliant blueCCcortical clouding, cataractccwith refractive correctionCCCCHBLCCDcontinuous curvilinearcapsulorhexischarge-coupled device3',5'-cyclic ammonio2-hydroxy-1-propanesulfonatecheck / change / bandage lensCCDcomputer-controlled displayCHMcongenital hereditary endothelialdystrophychoroideremiaCCFFcritical chromatic flicker frequencyCIconfidence intervalCCMcorneal confocal ine-rich angiogenic protein 61(cyr61)connective tissue growth factor(ctgf)nephroblastoma overexpressed(nov)central corneal sensitivityCIELABuniform color space (also ucm andcieluv)uniform color space (also ucm andcielab)contact lens therapeutic contactsCCN2CCN3CCSCCT/PachyCDCDKcDNAcentral corneal thickness /pachymetryclusters of differentiation (ie, CD4cell)cyclin dependent kinaseCHAPSCHEDCIELUVCLTHERACL, HC,SCL,EWSCLCLEKCLETcontact lens, hard, soft, extendedwearcollaborative longitudinal evaluationof keratoconuscultivated limbal epithelialtransplantationconfocal laser scanning microscopecomplementary deoxyribonucleicacidcorrected distance visual acuityCLSMCMECMEcystoid macular edemaCMOSCELCTcataract extraction, cornealepitheliumcataract extraction with intraocularlens implantcell countcyclomydril (for peds patients),ciliary musclecontinuing medical educationCEnCcorneal endothelial cellCEpCcorneal epithelial cellCMVcomplementary metal oxidesemiconductorconfocal microscopy throughfocusingcytomegalovirusCFcount fingers visual acuityCMZciliary margin zoneCNcranial nerveCDVACECE/IOLCMCMTF 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermC-NBDcorneal nerve branch densitycentral serous (chorio) retinopathyC-NFDcorneal nerve fibre densityC-NFLcorneal nerve fibre lengthCSR, CSCRCTC-NFTcorneal nerve fibre tortuosityC-terminalcover test, x-ray computedtomographycarboxyl terminalCNScentral nervous systemCTGFconnective tissue growth factorCNVCUGcystourethrogramCNVMchoroidal neovascularization,corneal neovascularizationchoroidal neovascular membraneCVcolor visionCOAGchronic open-angle glaucomaCVDcolor vision deficiencyCOMETCVFconfrontation visual fieldCVIcerebral visual impairmentConAcultivated oral mucosal epithelialtransplantationconcanavalin ACWScotton wool spotCONSORTCORABconsolidated standards of reportingtrialscorneal abrasionCx, Cx43connexin, connexin 43CXLcorneal cross linkingCxRCOREQcy/degcone-rod interaction (also, rxc - rodcone interaction)cycles per degree of visual angleCPCconsolidated criteria for reportingqualitative researchcyclophotocoagulationCPMcontinue present managementcylcylinder (in refraction)CYR61CRAchorioretinal atrophyCRAOcentral retinal artery occlusionDccn: cysteine-rich angiogenicinducer 61diopterCRDcone rod dystrophyD&Qdeep and quietCRISPRD/Cdiscontinued/c, ALKdeep anterior lamellar keratoplastycrRNAclustered regularly interspacedshort palindromic repeatsclustered regularly interspacedshort palindromic repeats withCRISPR-associated protein-9nucleaseCRISPR al scardbGaPCRVOcentral retinal vein occlusionDBHdatabase of genotypes andphenotypesdot blot heme (hemorrhage)CRxcycloplegic refractiondBPdepolarizing bipolar cellCRXcone rod homeoboxDCdendritic cellCryocryotherapydCas9nuclease-deficient cas9CScortical spokesDCRdacryocystorhinostomyCSDMEDDdisc diametersDDTCSMclinically significant diabeticmacular edemacontrast sensitivity function, colonystimulating factorcentral, steady, ophenothane)differential diagnosis (DD)CSMEclinically significant macular edemaDEDdry eye diseaseDESdry eye syndromeCRISPRCas9CSF 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermDFDescemet’s foldEAUexperimental autoimmune uveitisDFEdilated fundus examEBMepithelial basement membraneDIDSEBMevidence based fonic aciddiffuse lamellar keratitisECCEextracapsular cataract extractionECDendothelial cell densityDMDescemet s membraneECMextracellular matrixDMdiabetes mellitusDMEdiabetic macular edemaECPendoscopic cyclophotocoagulationEDeffective doseDMEMEDepithelial defectED50median effective doseEDFIOLDMRDulbecco’s modified Eagle’smediumdata monitoring and oversightcommitteedouble Maddox rodDMSOdimethyl sulfoxideEDTAextended depth of focus intraocularlensethylenediaminetetraacetic acidDMVPdisc, macula,vessels, and peripheryEFIepithelium-fiber cell interfaceDNAdeoxyribonucleic acidEGFepidermal growth factorDnasedeoxyribonucleaseEGTADOGdifference of gaussiansEKethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethylether)-N,N,N ,N -tetraacetic acidendothelial keratoplastyDRdiabetic retinopathyDSAEKDescemet stripping automatedendothelial keratoplastydouble-stranded breakEKCepidemic ed immunosorbentassayexternal limiting membraneEMEMEagle’s minimum essential mediumDMOCDSBDSEKDSMBDescemet's stripping endothelialkeratoplastydata safety monitoring boardDTHdelayed-type hypersensitivityEMTepithelial mesenchymal transitionDTPTdeath-to-preservation timeEnMTendothelial mesenchymal transitiondVAdistance visual acuityEOGelectrooculogramDVDdissociated vertical deviationEOMDVLdishevelledEOMBextraocular muscle, extraocularmovementextraocular muscle balanceDVSductions, versions, saccadesEPCPepithelial cell progenitorDWSCLdaily wear soft contact lensesEpi-OffEendolaserEesophoriaE(Circled),E, ERYE(T)erythromycinintermittent esotropia distanceEQUATORERcorneal cross linking with cornealepithelial debridementcorneal cross linking withoutcorneal epithelial debridementenhancing the quality andtransparency of health researchendoplasmic reticulumE’esophoria at nearERGE’(T)intermittent esotropia at nearE’(t)intermittent esotropia at mepiretinal membrane 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermERPevent related potential(s)FPLforced-choice preferntial lookingESembryonic stem cellsfqfrequencyETesotropia for distanceFRETET esotropia for nearETDRSFRLFTCFfull to count fingersEUAearly treatment diabetic retinopathystudyexam under anesthesiaFörster (or fluorescence)resonance energy transferfunctional retinal locusFTMHfull thickness macular holeEVASex vivo accommodation simulatorFuuveoscleral outflowEVPFuchsFVAFuchs endothelial cornealdystrophyfunctional visual acuityFWHMfull width at half maximumFepiscleral venous pressure (alsoknown as pv)ellipsoid zone (from oct of outerretina)aqueous humor inflowF Ffix and followggravitational force unitGAgeographic atrophyF/Ufollow-upGABAgamma-aminobutyric acidFAfluorescein angiographyFAFfundus autofluorescenceGCguanylate cyclaseGCAgiant cell arteritisFANGfluorescein angiographyGCAPguanylate cyclase activating proteinFAX, AFxfluid-air exchangeGCLganglion cell layerFBforeign bodyGCPgood clinical practiceFCSfetal calf serumGCPFDOCTfourier domain optical coherencetomographyfrequency doubling technologyGDXgreen cone pigment, middlewavelength sensitive fundamentalprimary (mws)diagnostic glaucoma testGEOgene expression omnibusGFAPglial fibrillary acidic proteinGFPgreen fluorescent proteinglglassesGLCgas-liquid chromatographyGLCglaucomaGLMgeneralized linear modelGLPgood laboratory practiceGLREFglasses refractionGMgranulocyte macrophageGM-CSFEZFDTFECDFEMFuchs endothelial cornealdystrophyfinite element modellingFEVRfamilial exudative vitreoretinopathyFFAfluorescein angiographyFFLfixing and following lightFGFfibroblast growth factorFHx, FH,F/H, FHX,FMHX,FamHxFIO2family historyFISHfluorescence in situ hybridizationFITCfluorescein isothiocyanateGMPgranulocyte-macrophage colonystimulating factorgood manufacturing practicefMRIfunctional magnetic resonanceimagingfocal laser photocoagulationGMPguanosine monophosphateGPCRg-protein coupled receptorGRINgradient refractive indexFocalfraction of inspired oxygen 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermGRK1HSVherpes simplex virusHThypertropiaHVFHumphrey visual fieldgRNAg-protein coupled receptor kinase 1(rhodopsin kinase)g-protein coupled receptor kinase 7(cone opsin kinase)guide RNAHZOherpes zoster ophthalmicusGRREMgrowth removalIindirect laserGSglutamine synthetasei.cbetween mealsGSHreduced glutathioneIACUCGSSGoxidized glutathioneICinstitutional animal care and usecommitteeimpression cytologyGSTglutathione S-transferaseICCEintracapsular cataract extractionGTglasses troubleICEiridocorneal endothelial syndromeGta1rod transducin alpha subunitICGAindocyanine green angiographygtt(s)drop(s)IDinfective doseGVFGoldman visual fieldIDDMinsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusGVHDgraft versus host diseaseIERGintraretinal electroretinogramH/Ohistory ofIF 1%inflamase forte 1%HAhomatropineIFNinterferon (ie, IFN-g)HBSSHanks’ balanced salt solutionIgimmunoglobulinHChorizontal celliGluRionotropic glutamate receptorHDRhomology-directed xyethyl-1-piperazine-N 2-ethanesulfonic acidhuman embryonic stem cellsIKinflamed juvenile conjunctivalnevusinterstitial keratitisHFPheterochromatic flicker photometryILinterleukin (ie, IL-2)HIPAAILMinternal limiting membraneHLAHealth Insurance Portability andAccountability Act of 1996human leukocyte antigenIMintramuscular(ly)HLEhuman lens epitheliumIMGinspissateed meibomian glandsHMhand motion visionIMTimmuno modulatory therapyHMhyaloid membraneINinfantile nystagmusHMWhigh molecular weightINDinvestigational new drug applicationHOAhigher order aberrationsINLinner nuclear layerHoThypotropia (add an apostrophe toindicate at near – eg. et’ meansesotropia at near)high power fieldINT-REQinterpreter requestedIOinferior oblique (muscle)IOAIintraocular avastin injectionIOFBintraocular foreign bodyIOLintraocular lensIOLIintraocular lucentis injectionIOOA OUinferior oblique over action botheyesGRK7HPFHPLCHRPEhigh-performance liquidchromatographyhuman retinal pigment epitheliumHSPheat shock protein 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermIOPintraocular pressureJOAGjuvenile open angle glaucomaIOSIintraocular steroid injectionJRAjuvenile rheumatoid arthritisIPintellectual propertyKKcornea keratocyte (i.e., quiescentstromal fibroblast)keratometer readingkbkilobasesKBkappa-binding factorKC , KCNkeratoconusKCSkeratoconjunctivitis siccaKOknockoutKPkeratic precipitateKprokeratoprosthesisK-RDGkeratometer readingL&Alight and accommodationL/Llids/lashesL Hypo, LHoTL/Mleft hypotropiaLAlens aspirationLaglid lagLASEKlaser epithelial keratomileusisLASIKlaser-assisted in situ keratomileusisLCALeber’s congenital amaurosisLCsLangerhans cellsLDlethal doseLDlid hygieneLDHlactate dehydrogenaseLDLlow density lipoproteinLEClens epithelial cellLEDlight emitting diodeLFlevator functionLFUlacrimal functional unitLGlacrimal glandLGBlateral geniculate bodyLGFUlacrimal gland functional unit(secretory acinus and acinusassociated myoepithelial cells)lateral geniculate nucleus of thethalamuslissamine green stainintraperitoneal(ly)IP3inositol triphosphateIPDinterpupillary distanceIPLinner plexiform layeripRGCiPSCintrinsically photosensitive(melanopsin-expressing) retinalganglion cellinduced pluripotent stem cellsIQintelligence quotientIQRinter-quartile rangeIRinferior rectus muscleIRBinstitutional review boardIRMAimmunoradiometric assayIRMAintraretinal microvascularabnormalityinner segmentsISISBNISIISSNInternational Standard BookNumberinter-stimulus intervalITInternational Standard SerialNumberinfrotemporal cortexIVintravenousIVAintravitreal AvastinIVCintravenous chemotherapyIVCCMin vivo corneal confocal microscopyIVCMin vivo confocal microscopyIVitintravitrealIVitCintravitreal chemotherapyIVLintravitreal LucentisIZinterdigitation zone (from oct ofouter retina)test types for reading visionJ1,J2,J3etc.JCTjuxtacanalicular tissueJEBjunctional epidermolysis bullosaJIAjuvenile idiopathic arthritisJNDjust noticeable differenceLGNLGSleft message 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermLHleft hyperphoriaLVlow visionLHONLeber’s hereditary optic neuropathyLVRlow vision rehabilitationLHTleft hypertropiaLWLIDlower lid evaluationLI/LPILWSLIOlaser iridotomy/laser peripheraliridotomylaser indirect ophthalmoscopyLIRDlight-induced retinal degenerationLK/LKPlamellar keratoplastym-long wavelength sensitivefundamental primary, red conepigment (rcp)manifest (non-cyclopleged)refraction, membrane dissectionmeta- (chemical prefix)LMlight microscopyM&NLNlatent nystagmusLNPlinear, nonlinear, poisson (model)LOClaxative of choiceLOCSLOCSlaryngo-onycho-cutaneoussyndromelens opacities classification systemLOELOGICMM.A.A.R.I.EM/Fmydriacyl & neosynephrine mixtureused for pupil dilationmethod, assignment, assessment,results, interpretation, extrapolationmale/female (only in Tables)M1mydriacyl (tropicamide) 1%MAmicroaneurysmloss of eyemAbmonoclonal antibodyMACCKmacular degeneration checkMACEVmacular degeneration evaluationMacTelmacular telangiectasiaLOVlaryngeal and ocular granulation inchildrenlogarithm of the minimum angle ofresolutionloss of visionMARminimum angle of resolutionLPlight perceptionMDBminimally distinct borderLP cprojectionLP sprojectionLp(a)light perception with projectionMDFMDSmap dot finger print cornealdystrophymultidimensional scalingMECmyoepithelial celllipoprotein(a)MECPmyoepithelial cell progenitorLPIlaser peripheral iridotomyMEMminimum essential mediumLPSlevator palpebrae superiorismESCmouse embryonic stem cellLPSlipopolysaccharidemultifocal intraocular lensLPSlysosomal proteolytic systemLRlateral rectus (muscle)MFIOL /MF-IOLMGLRPLDL-related protein co-receptorMGDmeibomian gland dysfunctionLSClimbal stem cellMGLmeibomian gland loss (or dropout)LSCDlimbal stem cell deficiencymGluRmetabotropic glutamate receptorLSVlens-sparing vitrectomyMGPmeibomian gland plugging lLTDlong-term depressionMHmacular holeLTGlow tension glaucomaMHCmajor histocompatibility complexLTPlaser trabeculoplastyMIAMELTPlong-term potentiationminimum information about amicroarray experimentmultifocal intraocular lenslogMARlight perception without projectionMIOLmyasthenia gravis 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermMKmediumMLBMckarey-Kaufman mediumNDnot s membrane graftne rep.neodymiumyttrium-aluminumgarnet (laser)Descemet's non-strippingendothelial keratoplastydo not repeatMOBSmodified binary searchNFNational FormularyMod.moderateNFLnerve fiber layerMOOSENGSnext generation sequencingNHEJnon-homologous end joiningnino improvementNIDDMmOsmmeta-analysis of observationalstudies in liosmoleMOUmemorandum of understandingNKnon-insulin—dependent diabetesmellitusnatural killer (ie, NK cells)MPmacular puckerNl, nlnormalMPmembrane peelingNLDnasolacrimal ductMRmanifest refractionNLDOnasolacrimal duct obstructionMRmedial rectus muscleNLPno light perceptionMRD1margin to reflex distance 1NMDAn-methyl-d-aspartateMRD2margin to reflex distance 2NOnitric oxideMRImagnetic resonance imagingNOTnucleus of the optic tractmRNAmessenger ribonucleic acidNOVnephroblastoma-overexpressedMRxmanifest refractionNPnew patientMSmultiple sclerosisNPAnear point of accommodationMTmediotemporal cortexNPCnear point of convergenceMTAmaterials transfer agreementNPDRnonproliferative diabetic retinopathyMTFmodulation transfer functionNPEnonpigmented ciliary epitheliumMVAmotor vehicle accidentNRnon-reactiveMWSmiddle wavelength sensitivefundamental primary, green conepigment (gcp)neo-synephrine (phenylephrine)2.5% or 10%test types for near visionNR2E3NRCnuclear receptor-2-e3 (pnr:photoreceptor specific nuclearreceptor)normal retinal correspondenceNRLneural retina leucine zipperNSnot significantnot availableNS, NSCNTGnuclear sclerosis, nuclear scleroticcataractnon-steroidal anti-inflammatorydrugnormal tension glaucomaNVneovascularizationNV or nVAnear visionMOPSN2.5/N10N5, N6etc.NAmulti-lamellar bodyNa,KATPaseNAGsodium, potassium, and adenosinetriphosphatasenarrow angle glaucomaNAIONnonarteritic ischemic opticneuropathynDSEKNSAID 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermNVAneovascularization of the angleOSNVDneovascularization at discNVEneovascularization of the retinaelsewhere (outside the disk)neovascular glaucomaOSoculus sinster (left eye); use onlywith a numberouter segments (retina)OSDocular surface diseasesOSDIocular surface disease indexOTocular tensionOUo-neovascularization of iris (rubeosisiridis)ortho- (chemical prefix)O2oxygenOUOAGopen angle glaucomaOVDoculus unitas (both eyes); use onlywith a numberoculus uterque (each eye); use onlywith a numberophthalmic viscosurgical deviceOCToptical coherence tomographyPpupilsOCToptimum cutting temperaturep-para- (chemical prefix)OCTornithine carbamoyltransferasep.c.after mealsOCT-AOCT angiographyP.D.pupillary distanceODP1, P2, P4pilocarpine (with concentration)ODoculus dexter (right eye); use onlywith a numberoptical discPACGprimary angle-closure glaucomaOFZorganelle free zonePaCO2OGRopen globe repairPAFpartial pressure of carbon mide gel electrophoresisOHToffice of human researchprotectionsocular hypertensionPALMOIN, OINTointmentOIRoxygen-induced retinopathyOKNoptokinetic nystagmusPaO2photo-activated localizationmicroscopyprotospacer-adjacent motif,potential acuity meterpartial pressure of oxygen, artierialOKRoptokinetic reflexPappapillaeOKToptokinetic trackingPASOLMouter limiting membraneOMICSPBKPBSphosphate-buffered salineONinformal reference to areas of studyending in -omics (e.g. genomics,transcriptomics)optic nerveperipheral anterior synechiae,periodic acid Schiff, primaryacquired melanosispseudophakic bullous keratopathyPCposterior chamberONHoptic nerve headPC hazeposterior capsular hazeONLouter nuclear layerPCEpseudophakic corneal edemaOPKoptical penetrating keratoplastyPCIOLposterior chamber intraocular lensOPLouter plexiform layerPCOposterior capsular opacificationOr, Orxover-refractionPCPprimary care physicianORBorb scanPCRpolymerase chain reactionORIONoutbreak reports and interventionstudies of nosocomial infectionPCTprism cover testPCVpolypoidal choroidal vasculopathyNVGNVIPAM 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
kineticsPDprism dioptersPK, PKPpenetrating keratoplastyPDpotential differencePKAPDE6phosphodiesterase 6PDGpigment dispersion glaucomaPKCcyclic amp-dependent proteinkinase A, protein kinase Aprotein kinase cPDMSpolydimethylsiloxanePLperception of lightPDRproliferative diabetic retinopathyPMAphorbol 12-myristate acetatePDSpigmentary dispersion syndromePMFpremacular fibrosisPDTphotodynamic therapyPMMApoly(methyl methacrylate)PEpigmented ciliary ent epithelial defectPO or perosPO2photoreceptor specific nuclearreceptor (nr2e3)orally, by mouthPEDpigment epithelial detachmentPOAGprimary open-angle glaucomaPEEpunctate epithelial erosionPOHSPEGpunctate epithelial granularityPEKpunctate epithelial keratitis orkeratopathypupils equal and reactive to lightPOSpresumed ocular histoplasmosissyndromephotoreceptor outer segmentsPPpars planitisPPAperipapillary atrophyPPCprimary posterior capsulotomyPPLpars plana lensectomyPPVpars plana vitrectomyPPVDPFATpupils equal, round, reactive to lightand accommodationparametric estimation by sequentialtestingpred forte eye drops, prednisoloneacetatepreservative free artificial tearsPRpainless progressive decrease ofvisionphotoreceptorPFOperfluoronPRper rectumPGpigmentary glaucomaPRpneumatic retinopexyPGprostaglandinPRprojection of lightPHpinholePRISMApHPRKPHIhydrogen ion concentration;negative logarithm of hydrogen ionactivityprotected health informationpreferred reporting items forsystematic reviews and metaanalysesphotorefractive keratectomyPRLpreferred retinal locusPHNIpinhole no improvementPRNas neededPHPVPROpatient reported outcomePROSEPRPprosthetic replacement of ocularsurface ecosystempanretinal photocoagulationPI 1/8persistent hyperplastic of primaryvitreousperipheral iridectomy/iridotomy,phosphoinositide, principalinvestigatorphospholine iodine 1/8%PRPHpercent recovery per hourPISphotoreceptor inner segmentsPSposterior synechiaePERLPERRL(A)PESTPF, PA 1%PIpartial pressure of oxygen 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermPSCposterior subcapsular cataractRDretinal detachmentPSTHperi-stimulus time histogramRDKrandom dot kinematogramPTCpseudotumor cerebrirDNArecombinant DNAPTKphototherapeutic keratectomyrDNAribosomal DNAPvRDSrandom dot stereogramPVApresenting visual acuityRECK,RCKRECKOrecheckPVepiscleral venous pressure (alsoknown as evp)preservisionPVDposterior vitreous detachmentREFrefractionPVRproliferative vitreoretinopathyRERrough endoplasmic reticulumPXEpseudoexfoliationRFreceptive fieldPXFpseudoexfoliationRFPred fluorescent proteinPXFGpseudoexfoliative glaucomaRGCretinal ganglion cellPXGpseudoexfoliation glaucomaRHOrhodopsinPXSpseudoexfoliation syndromeRIAradioimmunoassayq.2h.every 2 hoursRKradial keratotomyq.h.every hourRKIrho kinase inhibitorq.i.d.four times dailyRMSroot mean squareq.s.quantity sufficientRNAribonucleic acidqddaily, once a dayRndroundqhsnightlyROCreceiver operating characteristicqoevery otherROPretinopathy of prematurityR hypo,RHT, RHoT, RHR/B/MOright hypertropiaROSreactive oxygen speciesROSrod outer segmentrisk/benefits/management optionsRPretinitis pigmentosar/o, R/O,ROR/Srule outRPDreticular pseudodrusenRPEretinal pigment epitheliumRPGRRArheumatoid arthritisRAPRPMRRrelative riskRAPDretinal angiomatous proliferation(also known as type 3neovascularization)relative afferent pupillary defectretinitis pigmentosa gtpaseregulatorretro-prosthetic membraneRRrisk ratioRBretinoblastoma tumour-suppressorRRDRBCrod bipolar cellRTrhegmatogenous retinaldetachmentretinal tearRCMrostock corneal moduleRT-PCRRCPred cone pigment, long wavelengthsensitive fundamental primary (lws)randomized control trialRUSRIRCTrescheduleRxCrecheck and orthoptic examreverse transcription–polymerasechain reactionrust ringrod-cone interaction (also cxr cone-rod interaction) 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermRZremodelling zoneSLTselective laser trabeculoplastys or scwithout refractive correctionSMILEsmall-incision lenticule extractionS/Pstatus postSMLMSBscleral buckleSCSchlemm's canal, subcutaneousSNsingle molecule localizationmicroscopySnellen lettersSCCshort circuit currentSNPsingle nucleotide polymorphismSCHsubconjunctival hemorrhageSOsuperior oblique muscleSDstandard deviationsolsolutionSDDsubretinal drusenoid depositSOOAsuperior oblique overactionSD-OCTspectral-domain optical coherencetomographysodium dodecyl sulfateSph,SPHLSPKspherical lensSQUIRESEsignal detection theory, theory ofsignal detection (tsd)standard errorSRsuperficial punctate keratitis(thygeson or keratopathy)standards for quality improvementreporting excellencesuperior rectus muscleSEEstandard error estimateSRFsubretinal fluidSEMscanning electron microscopySRHsubretinal hemorrhageSEMstandard error of the meansubretinal neovascular membraneSERsmooth endoplasmic reticulumSF6sulfur hexafluoride (gas)SRN,SRNVMSRRFSFEBqSSscleral spurSSCstandard saline citrate (ie, 2 SSC)SSCMslit-scanning confocal microscopeSICSserum-free floating cultureof embryoid body-like aggregatewith quick reaggregationsmall incision cataract surgerySS-OCTSIGsteroid-induced glaucomasIgAsecretory IgASihi, Sihysilicone hydrogelSIMstructured illumination microscopySTswept source optical coherencetomographysaline sodium phosphate-EDTA (ie,5 SSPE)Schiotz tensionSiOsilicone IOLSTAspike-triggered averagesIRBsingle IRB policy (U.S.)STARDSJSStevens-Johnson syndromeSTAREstandards for reporting ofdiagnostic accuracysustained tear exposureslslightstatat onceSLEsystemic lupus erythematosusSTCspike-triggered covarianceSLE, SLXslit-lamp examinationSTEDstimulated emission depletionSLETsimple limbal epithelialtransplantationsuperior limbic keratoconjunctivitisSTKSub-Tenon's kenalog injectionSTORMscanning laser (or light)ophthalmoscopysingle-lens reflexSTRprofilingstochastic optical reconstructionmicroscopyshort tandem repeat (str) profilingSDSSDTSLKSLOSLRSSPEsuper-resolution radial fluctuations 2017 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology-V1 CC BY-NCReturn to top
AcronymTermAcronymTermSTREGAstrengthening the reporting ofgenetic association studiesspatio-temporal receptive fieldTNS-GATGoldmann applanation tonometryTonotonometer pressure ning the reporting ofobservational studies inepidemiologystreptozotocinSub hemesubconjunctival hemorrhageSV40simian virus 40SWSSxshort wavelength sensitivefundamental primary, blue conepigment (bcp)surgeryT&Cthin and clearTRIS orTrisTRLT 1/2, T1/4T, TEN,TNSt.i.d.timoptic (with concentrations)tRNAtransfer RNATRVtest-retest variabilityTSDt1/2hal
ACA anterior chamber angle ACC anterior cortical changes/ cataract Acc accommodation ACD anterior chamber depth ACE aphakic corneal edema ACG angle closure glaucoma ACIOL anterior chamber intraocular lens ACM anterior chamber maintainer ADAMTS a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs Acronym Term
