Scribe Ophthalmology 2024 Questions With 100% Correct Answers

OD - Answer-Ocular Dexter (Right Eye) OS - Answer-Ocular Sinister (Left Eye) OU - Answer-Oculus Uterque (Bilateral Eyes) HVF - Answer-Humphrey Visual Field - gold standard test used to measure peripheral vision IVFA - Answer-Intravenous Fluorescein Angiography - used to assess vessels in and behind the retina Cats - Answer-Cataracts - clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of eye POAG - Answer-Primary Open Angle Glaucoma - chronic and progressive optic nerve damage from multiple possible causes resulting in loss of optic nerve fibers DM w/o ret - Answer-Diabetes Mellitus Without Retinopathy - no bleeding in the retina BDR - Answer-Background Diabetic Retinopathy- formation of new smaller vessels around retina likely to bleed, but doesn't require laser repair PDR - Answer-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy - persistent vessel formation causing bleeding in retina that requires laser repair CSME - Answer-Clinically Significant Macular Edema - leakage of fluids into the center of retina resulting from PDR RE - Answer-Refractive Error - general term that encompasses myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism Myopia - Answer-- nearsighted Hyperopia - Answer-- farsighted