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This page provides general information about some topics that I have found are not widely available or understood by patients. The text here is being added to as I gather more information. If you have a question or suggestion, please email it and I will research and include it here.


Eye Diseases:

The following is a list of eye/vision conditions that I am aware of. This is a new addition to this page and it is not completed yet. If you know of other conditions, please email them to me.

  1. Aniridia
  2. Astigmatism
  3. Best's Disease
  4. Binocular Conditions
  5. Blepharitis
  6. Blepharospasm
  7. Cataracts
  8. Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
  9. Central Serous Choroidopathy
  10. Computer Eye Syndrome
  11. Cone-Rod Dystrophy
  12. Conjunctivitis
  13. Corneal abrasion/cut
  14. Corneal burn
  15. Corneal diseases
  16. Diabetic Retinopathy
  17. Dry Eye Syndrome
  18. Eye Infections
  19. Floaters
  20. Focusing problems
  21. Fuch's Dystrophy
  22. Glare problems
  23. Glaucoma
  24. Hyperopia (Farsightedness)
  25. Iritis
  26. Keratoconus
  27. Lattice Degeneration
  28. Light Sensitivity
  29. Macular Degeneration
  30. Macular Edema
  31. Macular Hole
  32. Myopia (Nearsightedness)
  33. Ocular Migraine (Visual Migraine)
  34. Optic Nerve Atrophy
  35. Optic Neuritis
  36. Peters Anomoly
  37. Presbyopia
  38. Pterygium
  39. Retinal Artery Occlusion
  40. Retinal Detachment
  41. Retinal Tearing
  42. Retinitis Pigmentosa
  43. Rod-Cone Dystrophy
  44. Sties
  45. Strabismus
  46. Tear Duct blockage
  47. Ushers Syndrome
  48. Uveitis
  49. Vitreous Detachment


Vision information:

Here are some interesting facts about vision.

  1. Area of sharpest vision is 1.5 degrees around center.
  2. Area of clear vision is 15 degrees around center.
  3. Area of total vision is 35 degrees.


Medical terms:

Medical abbreviations are quite often used in medical records. Here are a few meanings that I have found.

Vision terms:

  1. OS = Left eye (Oculus Sinister)
  2. OD = Right eye (Oculus Dexter)
  3. OU = Both/each eye (Oculus Uterque)
  4. VA = Visual Acuity
  5. VC = Vision Correction
  6. VF = Visual Field
  8. HGN = Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
  9. VGN = Vertical Gaze Nystagmus
  11. ##/## = Vision rating
  12. REM = Rapid Eye Movement

Note: During traffic stops, police officers commonly use HGN and VGN (as well as resting Nystagmus) tests for indications of alcohol or drug influence.

Medical terms:

  1. Dx = Diagnosis
  2. Pt = Patient
  3. Sx = Symptom(s)
  4. Tx = Treatment
  6. CPT = Current Procedural Terminology code
  7. ICD = International Classification of Diseases codes

Note: CPT and ICD codes are used on medical records as a standard form of identifying a patients condition or treatment. CPT codes are managed and copyrighted by the American Medical Association. ICD codes are managed and copyrighted by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Medications:

  1. BTC = Behind the counter (prescription)
  2. OTC = Over the counter (non prescription)
  3. X = Multiply by (either quantity or size)
  5. Bid = Twice a day
  6. Qid = Four a day
  7. Q = Every
  8. Qd = Every day
  9. Qh = Every hour
  10. Qod = Every other day
  11. Qoh = Every other hour


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