ABSTRACT
AC/A-convergence/accommodation Aids-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ALT-argon-laser trabeculoplasty AMPPE-acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy APCT-alternating prism cover test bd-twice daily BRVO-branch retinal-vein occlusion CMV-cytomegalo virus CN-congenital nystagmus CNS-central nervous system CPEO-chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia CPL-chloramphenicol (broad-spectrum antibiotic eye drops) CRVO-central retinal-vein occlusion CSF-cerebrospinal fluid CT-computerised tomography DD-disc diameter DRS-diabetic retinopathy study ENT-ear, nose and throat EOG-electro-oculography ERG-electroretinogram ESR-erythrocyte sedimentation rate ETDRS-early treatment diabetic retinopathy study FFA-fundus fluorescein angiography (F)T3-(free) tri-iodothyronine 5FU-5-fluorouracil GCA-giant cell arteritis
HEMA-hydroxymethylmethacrylate HIV-human immunodeficiency virus ICE-iridocorneal endothelial syndrome INO-internuclear ophthalmoplegia IOP-intra-ocular pressure IRMA-intraretinal microvascular anomaly iv-intravenous JCA-juvenile chronic arthritis KC-keratoconjunctivitis KCS-keratoconjunctivitis sicca Laser-light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation LTG-low-tension glaucoma MG-myasthenia gravis MRI-magnetic resonance imaging MS-multiple sclerosis (N)IDDM-(non-)insulin-dependent diabetes melitus NSAIDs-non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NVD-new vessels at the optic disc NVE-new vessels elsewhere OA-optic atrophy od-once daily OHT-ocular hypertension OIS-ocular ischaemic syndrome PAS-peripheral anterior synechiae PDR-proliferative diabetic retinopathy PI-peripheral iridotomy, peripheral iridectomy PMMA-polymethylmethacrylate POAG-primary open-angle glaucoma PRK-photorefractive keratectomy PRP-pan-retinal photocoagulation PVD-posterior vitreous detachment
