Abbreviations
Appointments
Eye Anatomy
Refractive Errors
100

What does “LM” stand for?

Left message

100

What color are CEEs on the schedule?

Blue

100

What connects our eye directly to the brain?

Optic Nerve

100

What is Myopia?

Nearsightedness

200

What is one meaning for “VA”?

Visual Acutes

Veterans Affairs

200

What day can IPLs be scheduled?

Wednesdays

200

What is the colored part of the eye called?

Iris

200

What is Hyperopia?

Farsightedness

300

What are the abbreviations for right, left, and both eyes?

OD, OS, OU

300

What needs to be verified before a patient comes in?

Insurance

300

What is one thing the cornea does?

Protect the eye

300

What is Astigmatism?

When the lens isn't a perfect circle

400

What is the difference between “Rx” and “Dx”?

Prescription vs Diagnosis

400

What appointment is the “catch-all”?

Office visits

400

What regulates the amount of light entering the eye?

Pupil
400

What is Presbyopia?

When the lens can't accommodate seeing up close. AKA: Needing a bifocal