ScribeAmerica Ophthalmology Study Guide Graded A+

Photophobia - Answer-Light sensitivity Diplopia - Answer-Double vision Pseudophakia - Answer-Artificial lens is in place Pseudophakic - Answer-The status of a person after cataract surgery Aphakic - Answer-There is no intraocular lens Refractive error - Answer-Poor visual acuity that can be corrected with corrective lenses (glasses, contact lenses, or both) Visual Acuity - Answer-Acuteness or clearness of vision Strabismus - Answer-The eyes do not line up to look at the same object simultaneously Astigmatism - Answer-A slightly abnormal curvature of the cornea Light perception (LP) - Answer-Visual acuity where patient is only able to sense light No light perception (NLP) - Answer-Visual acuity where patient is not able to sense light Hand motion (HM) - Answer-Visual acuity where patient is only able to sense hand motion OD - Answer-Right eye OS - Answer-Left eyeOU - Answer-Both eyes LUL/RUL - Answer-Left/right upper eyelid LLL/RLL - Answer-Left/right lower eyelid VA - Answer-Visual acuity IOP - Answer-Intraocular pressure (normal = 8-21) DFE - Answer-Dilated fundus exam OCT - Answer-Optical coherence tomography HVF - Answer-Humphrey visual field