Terminology
A doctor which examines, treats, and manages the eye
Optometrist
OD
Right eye
qd
Daily
Instrument used to examine the retina
Ophthalmoscope
Colour vision abnormalities
Colourblindness
Field of vision
Visual field
OS
Left eye
q.h.
Every hour
Chart used to help determine prescription of the eye
Eyes do not make enough tears to stay wet
Dry eye
The dark and round central opening in your eye
Pupil
OU
Both eyes
qo
Every other
Instrument used to capture an image of the interior surface of the eye
Retinal camera
Refractive error which makes far-away objects look blurry
Nearsightedness
Carries light signals from the retina to the brain
Optic nerve
ON
Optic nerve
qhs
Nightly
Used to measure the pressure of the fluids inside of the eyeball
Tonometer
Swelling and redness in the inside of the eyelid
Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
The fluid between your lens and cornea
Aqueous humor
LR
Lateral rectus
q.i.d.
Four times daily
Device used to measure the refractive error of the eyes and prescribe lenses
Autorefractor
Aging causing damage to the macula
Age-related macular degeneration