Abbreviated Dx Terms

Users are able to search for a diagnosis based on common abbreviated industry terms so that they can easily be found in the Physical Exam and Assessment/Plan sections.

Physical Exam

Assessment Plan

List of Abbreviations:

  • AION: Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
  • NAG = Angle closure glaucoma
  • AH: Asteroid hyalosis
  • ARMD: Age-related Macular degeneration
  • APD: Afferent Pupillary Defect
  • DBR: Background diabetic retinopathy
  • BRAO: Branch retinal artery occlusion
  • BRVO: Branch retinal vein occlusion
  • CRAO: Central retinal artery occlusion
  • CRVO - Central retinal vein occlusion
  • CSR: Central SerousChorioretinopathy
  • DME: Diabetic Macular Edema
  • DR: Diabetic retinopathy
  • EKC: epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis 
  • ERM: Epiretinal membrane
  • EBMD: Epithelial basement membrane degeneration
  • GPC: Giant papillary conjunctivitis
  • MGD: Meibomian Gland Dysfunction 
  • MH: Macular hole
  • NS: Nuclear Sclerotic Cataract
  • PCO: Posterior Capsular Opacification
  • POAG: Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
  • PDR: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
  • PPDR: Preproliferative diabetic retinopathy
  • PSC: Posterior Subcapsular Cataract
  • PVD: Posterior Vitreous Detachment = Vitreous Degeneration
  • RD: Retinal Detachment
  • VMT - Vitromacular traction