AAO American Academy of Ophtalmology
AAOPT American Academy of Optometry
AAPO American Academy of Paediatric Ophtalmology
AAU Acute Anterior Uveitis
ACS Anterior Ciliary Sclerotomy
ACS Automated Corneal Shaper
AGIS Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study (NIH, NEI, National Eye Institute, USA)
AJO American Journal of Ophtalmology
AK Astigmatic Keratotomy
ALK Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty
AMD Age-related Macular Degeneration - See AMD Alliance (CA)
AOA American Optometric Association
ARMD Age Related Macular Degeneration (Same as DMRA)
ARVO The Association for Resarch and Vision in Ophtalmology
ASCRS American Society of Corneal Refractive Surgeons
ASNAV Association Nationale pour l'Amélioration de la Vue (FR)
AV Acuité Visuelle
BAT Brightness Acuity Tester
BCVA Best Corrected Visual Acuity
BGS Belgian Glaucoma Society
BR Background Retinopathy
CFH Complement Factor H (The macular degeneration gene)
CNV Choroidal NeoVascularization
CSME Clinically Significant Macular Edema
CURL Colour and Vision Research Laboratories Institute of Ophtalmology, UCL (UK)
CWS Cotton Wool Spot
D Diopter / Dioptrie
DA Disc Area
DIK Diffuse Intralamellar Keratitis
DJO Digital Journal of Ophtalmology
DLK Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis
DMRA Dégénérescence Maculaire Reliée à l'Age (Idem ARMD)
DR Décollement de Rétine
DRUS Diabetic Retinopathy Vitrectomy Study
Ectropion Lat. Divaricatio palpebrarum Ectropion (eyelid hernia, palpebral bag / Hernie palpébrale)
ESCRS European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
ESEC Eye Surgery Education Council
ETDRS Early Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy Study
Eyesite The information service of the canadian ophtalmological society / Le service d'information de la Société Canadienne d'ophtalmologie
FLPC Film Lacrymal PréCornéen
GHT Glaucoma Hemifield Test
GPR Glaucoma Pressure Regulator
GRF Glaucoma Research Foundation (USA)
GSS Glaucoma Symptom Scale
HBID Hereditary Benign Intraepithelial Dyskeratosis
HCPD Helicoidal Peripapillary chorioretinal Degeneration
H-LASIK Hyperopic LASIK
H-PRK Hyperopia - PhotoRefractive Keratectomy
HSM Heparin Surface Modification (treatment of PMMA IOLs infected by Staphylococcus Epidermidis)
ICL Implantable Contact Lens
ICO International Congress of Ophtalmology
ICRS Intra Corneal Ring Segment
IGA International Glaucoma Association
IMPA International Myopia Prevention Association
IOFB Intraocular Foreign Body / Corps étranger intra-oculaire
IOL IntraOcular Lens
IOP IntraOcular Pressure
IPFT Idiopathic ParaFoveal Telangiectasis
IRMA IntraRetinal Microvascular Abnormalities
KCS Kerato Conjunctivis Sicca / Kérato Conjonctivite Sèche
Lacr Lacrimal
LASEK Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis
LASIK Laser In Situ Keratomileusis
LTK Laser ThermoKeratoplasty
MA MicroAneurysm
MGD Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
NAVH National Association for Visually Handicaped (USA)
NEI National Eye Institute (USA)
NPDR Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
NSDIK Non-Specific Diffuse Intralamellar Keratitis
NVD NeoVascularization of the Disc
NVE NeoVascularization Elsewhere
OHTS Ocular HypertensionTreatment Study (NIH, National Institute of Health, USA)
Ophth. Ophthalmology / Ophtalmologie
OPS The Ophtalmic Photographer's Society
OSA Optical Society of America
OU Lat. Oculus Uterque / Both eyes / Les deux yeux
PAL Progressive Addition Lens
PARK PhotoRefractive Astigmatic Keratectomy
PDR Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
PDR-HRC Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with High-Risk Characteristics
PDT PhotoDynamic Therapy
PIO Pression IntraOculaire
PLIK Post LASIK Interface Keratitis
PMMA IOLs Poly - Methyl MethAcrylate Intra Ocular Lenses
POAG Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
PPP Pediatric Eye Evaluations
PR Purtscher's retinopathy
PRK PhotoRefractive Keratectomy
PRL Preferred Retinal Focus
PTK PhotoTherapeutic Keratectomy
RK Radial Keratotomy
RP Rétinites Pïgmentaires
RPB Research to Prevent Blindness
RPE Retinal Pigment Epithelium
S. Epidermidis Staphylococci forming biofilms infecting medical implants such as IOLs.
SE Spherical Equivalent
SFO Société Française d'Ophtalmologie
SIK Sterile Interface Keratitis
SNOF Syndicat National des Ophtalmologistes de France
SRP Surgical Reversal of Presbyopia
TGF The Glaucoma Foundation (USA)
UCL University College London
UCVA UnCorrected Visual Acuity
UIG Uveitis Information Group (UK)
VCTS Vision Contrast Test System
VF Visual Field / Champ visuel
Visionary A dictionary for the study of vision
VKH syndrome Vogt Koyanagi Harada syndrome (uveomeningitis syndrome)