AAION - arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
AAU - acute anterior uveitis AC anterior chamber
AC/A - ratio accommodative convergence/accommodation ratio
AD autosomal dominant
AF autofluorescence
AHP abnormal head posture
AI accommodative insufficiency
AIBSE acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement syndrome
AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIM (unilateral) acute idiopathic maculopathy
AION anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
AIR autoimmune retinopathies
AKC atopic keratoconjunctivitis
ALT argon laser trabeculoplasty
AMD age-related macular degeneration
AMN acute macular neuroretinopathy
ANA antinuclear antibody
ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
APD afferent pupillary defect
APMPPE acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy
AR autosomal recessive
AREDS Age-Related Eye Disease Study
ARN acute retinal necrosis
ARPE acute retinal pigment epitheliitis
AZOOR acute zonal occult outer retinopathy
AZOR acute zonal outer retinopathy
BCC basal cell carcinoma
BCVA best-corrected visual acuity
BIO binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy
BP blood pressure
BRAO branch retinal artery occlusion
BRVO branch retinal vein occlusion
BSV binocular single vision
BUT breakup time
CAI carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
CCDD congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders
CCT central corneal thickness
CDCR canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy
CF counts (or counting) fingers
CHED congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy
CHP compensatory head posture
CHRPE congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium
CI convergence insufficiency
CMO cystoid macular oedema (US = CME)
CNS central nervous system
CNV choroidal neovascularization
CNVM choroidal neovascular membrane
COX-2 cyclo-oxygenase-2
CPEO chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia
CRAO central retinal artery occlusion
CRP C-reactive protein
CRVO central retinal vein occlusion
CSC central serous chorioretinopathy
CSMO clinically significant macular oedema (US = CSME)
CSC/CSCR central serous chorioretinopathy
CSR central serous chorioretinopathy
CSS central suppression scotoma
CT computed tomography
DCR dacryocystorhinostomy
DMO diabetic macular oedema (US = DME)
DR diabetic retinopathy
DVD dissociated vertical deviation
ECG electrocardiogram
EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EKC epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
EOG electro-oculography/gram
ERG electroretinography/gram
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ETDRS Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study
FA fluorescein angiography (also FFA)
FAF fundus autofluorescence
FAP familial adenomatous polyposis
FAZ foveal avascular zone
FBA frosted branch angiitis
FBC full blood count
FFM fundus flavimaculatus
GA geographic atrophy
GAT Goldmann applanation tonometry
GCA giant cell arteritis
GPC giant papillary conjunctivitis
HAART highly active antiretroviral therapy
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HM hand movements
HRT Heidelberg retinal tomography
HSV-1 herpes simplex virus type 1
HSV-2 herpes simplex virus type 2
HZO herpes zoster ophthalmicus
ICG indocyanine green
ICGA indocyanine green angiography
Ig immunoglobulin
IK interstitial keratitis
ILM internal limiting membrane
INO internuclear ophthalmoplegia
IOFB intraocular foreign body
IOID idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease
IOL intraocular lens
IOP intraocular pressure
IRMA intraretinal microvascular abnormality
IRVAN idiopathic retinal vasculitis, aneurysms and neuroretinitis syndrome
ITC iridotrabecular contact
IU intermediate uveitis JIA juvenile idiopathic arthritis
KC keratoconus
KCS keratoconjunctivitis sicca
KP keratic precipitate
LA local anaesthetic
LASEK laser (also laser-assisted) epithelial keratomileusis
LASIK laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
LN latent nystagmus
MCP multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis
MEWDS multiple evanescent white dot syndrome
MFC multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis
MLF medial longitudinal fasciculus
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MS multiple sclerosis
NF1 neurofibromatosis type I
NF2 neurofibromatosis type II
NPDR non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
NRR neuroretinal rim
NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSR neurosensory retina
NTG normal-tension glaucoma
NVD new vessels on the disc
NVE new vessels elsewhere
OCT optical coherence tomography/gram
OHT ocular hypertension
OKN optokinetic nystagmus
PAC primary angle closure PACG primary angle-closure glaucoma
PACS primary angle-closure suspect
PAM primary acquired melanosis
PAN polyarteritis nodosa
PAS peripheral anterior synechiae
PC posterior chamber
PCO posterior capsular opacification
PCR polymerase chain reaction
PCV polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
PDR proliferative diabetic retinopathy
PDS pigment dispersion syndrome
PDT photodynamic therapy
PED pigment epithelial detachment
PIC punctate inner choroidopathy
PIOL primary intraocular lymphoma
PION posterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
PKP penetrating keratoplasty
POAG primary open-angle glaucoma
POHS presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome
PP pars planitis
PPCD posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy
PPDR preproliferative diabetic retinopathy
PPM persistent placoid maculopathy
PPRF paramedian pontine reticular formation
PRK photorefractive keratectomy
PRP panretinal photocoagulation
PS posterior synechiae
PUK peripheral ulcerative keratitis
PVD posterior vitreous detachment
PVR proliferative vitreoretinopathy
PXF pseudoexfoliation
RAO retinal artery occlusion
RAPD relative afferent pupillary defect
RD retinal detachment
RNFL retinal nerve fibre layer
ROP retinopathy of prematurity
RP retinitis pigmentosa
RPC relentless placoid chorioretinitis
RPE retinal pigment epithelium
RRD rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
RVO retinal vein occlusion
SAP standard automated perimetry
SCC squamous cell carcinoma
SD-OCT spectral domain optical coherence tomography
SF short-term fluctuation
SFU progressive subretinal fibrosis and uveitis syndrome
SIC solitary idiopathic choroiditis
SJS Stevens–Johnson syndrome
SLK superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis
SLT selective laser trabeculoplasty
SRF subretinal fluid
SS Sjögren syndrome
STIR short T1 inversion recovery
TAL total axial length
TB tuberculosis
TEN toxic epidermal necrolysis
TGF transforming growth factor
TIA transient ischaemic attack
TTT transpupillary thermotherapy
TM trabecular meshwork
TRD tractional retinal detachment
UBM ultrasonic biomicroscopy
US ultrasonography
VA visual acuity
VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
VEP visual(ly) evoked potential(s)
VFI visual field index
VHL von Hippel–Lindau syndrome
VKC vernal keratoconjunctivitis
VKH Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome
VZV varicella zoster virus
XL X-linked