Optometric abbreviations - Link now set up in Resources
Optometric abbreviations - Link now set up in Resources
Would a list of optometric abbreviations - often used here, and not always obviously explained, plus new ones, be of interest for the Resources?
I have in mind a wikipedia type thing that can be updated added to, amended, challenged even, by members.
I bet it is not only the students who have to guess at times
PS It will NOT be a place for SMS txt abrvns.
I have in mind a wikipedia type thing that can be updated added to, amended, challenged even, by members.
I bet it is not only the students who have to guess at times
PS It will NOT be a place for SMS txt abrvns.
Last edited by Izopter on Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:14 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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OK OK draft One coming up.. er.. down:
Abbreviations used in optometry. NO sms txture please.
(Unfortunately this list will not tabulate here but should be OK when posted to Resources from a wp prog.)
the idea is an opti-wikipedia:
Opti-breviations
These can be altered / amended, challenged,new / invented and requests posted (eg con and sine).
It can be updated from time to time by re-posting and asking for changes and then updating the Resource.
I have started with the series ?x but there will be many others no doubt (eg vd included).
ax axis
bx
c/o complaining of
cx contact lens(es)
ddx differentiation (d/dx)
dx diagnosis
ex from / out of
fx family history
gx
Hx - Hospital
IDDM insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NonIDDMN)
ix
jx
kx
lx
mx medication
NAD No abnormality detected
nx no history
ox ocular history
prx prescriber / practitioner
px patient
qx
rx prescription
sx symptoms
Tx - Treatment
ux
vd vertex distance
vx vertex Vx - Vomiting
wx
yx
xx
--------------------------------
^ prism = shift 6
??????????????????????????
Wanted:
c bar = con = with
s bar = sine=without
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
19Jun proposed changes: (amber/yellow)
Hx - Hospital Tx - Treatment Vx - Vomiting
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
the College list also:
http://www.college-optometrists.org/coo ... guidelines
Abbreviations used in optometry. NO sms txture please.
(Unfortunately this list will not tabulate here but should be OK when posted to Resources from a wp prog.)
the idea is an opti-wikipedia:
Opti-breviations
These can be altered / amended, challenged,new / invented and requests posted (eg con and sine).
It can be updated from time to time by re-posting and asking for changes and then updating the Resource.
I have started with the series ?x but there will be many others no doubt (eg vd included).
ax axis
bx
c/o complaining of
cx contact lens(es)
ddx differentiation (d/dx)
dx diagnosis
ex from / out of
fx family history
gx
Hx - Hospital
IDDM insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NonIDDMN)
ix
jx
kx
lx
mx medication
NAD No abnormality detected
nx no history
ox ocular history
prx prescriber / practitioner
px patient
qx
rx prescription
sx symptoms
Tx - Treatment
ux
vd vertex distance
vx vertex Vx - Vomiting
wx
yx
xx
--------------------------------
^ prism = shift 6
??????????????????????????
Wanted:
c bar = con = with
s bar = sine=without
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
19Jun proposed changes: (amber/yellow)
Hx - Hospital Tx - Treatment Vx - Vomiting
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
the College list also:
http://www.college-optometrists.org/coo ... guidelines
Last edited by Izopter on Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:36 pm, edited 6 times in total.
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So we have proposed changes: (amber/yellow)
Hx - Hospital
Tx - Treatment
Vx - Vomiting
I'll post those into the list.
If you agree with one copy it in green into your post
If you disagree, copy it but mark your replacement in red, into your post.
Now above there is an eg:
which?
Vx for vertex - likely in optometry
Vx for vomiting - unlikely to be useful in our context
So I go with
Vx - vertex
Hx - hospital
Tx - treatment
If we cannot quickly get a consensus we can poll it - I hope rarely.
But please give positive feedback otherwise entries may default to my suggestions: flattering but not democractic.
Hx - Hospital
Tx - Treatment
Vx - Vomiting
I'll post those into the list.
If you agree with one copy it in green into your post
If you disagree, copy it but mark your replacement in red, into your post.
Now above there is an eg:
which?
Vx for vertex - likely in optometry
Vx for vomiting - unlikely to be useful in our context
So I go with
Vx - vertex
Hx - hospital
Tx - treatment
If we cannot quickly get a consensus we can poll it - I hope rarely.
But please give positive feedback otherwise entries may default to my suggestions: flattering but not democractic.
Last edited by Izopter on Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Independence is a state of mind. All else follows.
- andrewmark
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