x Abbreviations

IOID idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease PP pars planitis

IOL intraocular lens PPCD posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy
IOP intraocular pressure PPDR preproliferative diabetic retinopathy
IRMA intraretinal microvascular abnormality PPM persistent placoid maculopathy
IRVAN idiopathic retinal vasculitis, aneurysms and PPRF paramedian pontine reticular formation
neuroretinitis syndrome PRK photorefractive keratectomy
ITC iridotrabecular contact PRP panretinal photocoagulation
IU intermediate uveitis PS posterior synechiae
JIA juvenile idiopathic arthritis PUK peripheral ulcerative keratitis
KC keratoconus PVD posterior vitreous detachment
KCS keratoconjunctivitis sicca PVR proliferative vitreoretinopathy
KP keratic precipitate PXF pseudoexfoliation
LA local anaesthetic RAO retinal artery occlusion
LASEK laser (also laser-assisted) epithelial keratomileusis RAPD relative afferent pupillary defect
LASIK laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis RD retinal detachment
LN latent nystagmus RNFL retinal nerve fibre layer
MCP multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis ROP retinopathy of prematurity
MEWDS multiple evanescent white dot syndrome RP retinitis pigmentosa
MFC multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis RPC relentless placoid chorioretinitis
MLF medial longitudinal fasciculus RPE retinal pigment epithelium
MRI magnetic resonance imaging RRD rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
MS multiple sclerosis RVO retinal vein occlusion
NF1 neurofibromatosis type I SAP standard automated perimetry
NF2 neurofibromatosis type II SCC squamous cell carcinoma
NPDR non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy SD-OCT spectral domain optical coherence tomography
NRR neuroretinal rim SF short-term fluctuation
NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug SFU progressive subretinal fibrosis and uveitis
NSR neurosensory retina syndrome
NTG normal-tension glaucoma SIC solitary idiopathic choroiditis
NVD new vessels on the disc SJS StevensJohnson syndrome
NVE new vessels elsewhere SLK superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis
OCT optical coherence tomography/gram SLT selective laser trabeculoplasty
OHT ocular hypertension SRF subretinal fluid
OKN optokinetic nystagmus SS Sjgren syndrome
PAC primary angle closure STIR short T1 inversion recovery
PACG primary angle-closure glaucoma TAL total axial length
PACS primary angle-closure suspect TB tuberculosis
PAM primary acquired melanosis TEN toxic epidermal necrolysis
PAN polyarteritis nodosa TGF transforming growth factor
PAS peripheral anterior synechiae TIA transient ischaemic attack
PC posterior chamber TTT transpupillary thermotherapy
PCO posterior capsular opacification TM trabecular meshwork
PCR polymerase chain reaction TRD tractional retinal detachment
PCV polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy UBM ultrasonic biomicroscopy
PDR proliferative diabetic retinopathy US ultrasonography
PDS pigment dispersion syndrome VA visual acuity
PDT photodynamic therapy VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
PED pigment epithelial detachment VEP visual(ly) evoked potential(s)
PIC punctate inner choroidopathy VFI visual field index
PIOL primary intraocular lymphoma VHL von HippelLindau syndrome
PION posterior ischaemic optic neuropathy VKC vernal keratoconjunctivitis
PKP penetrating keratoplasty VKH VogtKoyanagiHarada syndrome
POAG primary open-angle glaucoma VZV varicella zoster virus
POHS presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome XL X-linked