title: A new classification of ophthalmic disorders with standardized ophthalmic abbreviations.
abstract: A classification of ocular disorders has been developed that is both comprehensive and easy to use. Each disorder was assigned a unique abbreviation and cross referenced to the International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition (ICD-9). Ophthalmic procedures, medications, and other terms were similarly standardized and abbreviated. The result is a system of ophthalmic terminology that improves the quality of the medical record, facilitates ICD-9 coding, and makes computer data entry faster and more accurate. The system is published as a standard text with companion handbook. A computer program that uses the system also has been developed.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software