1. What’s the
Abbreviation?
SPECIAL SENSES:
THE EYE AND EAR

2. PE Tube
Pressure equalizing tube
Small tube surgically placed in a child’s
eardrum to assist in drainage of trapped fluid
and to equalize pressure between the middle
ear cavity and the atmosphere.

3. EENT
Eye, ear, nose, and throat.

4. BC
Bone Conduction
Bone conduction is the conduction of sound to
the inner ear through the bones of the skull.

5. AU
Stands for “Both Ears”
This abbreviation is an example of how clinicians save time.
Documentation is important in the medical field, and when writing notes about a patient, there
can be a lot of information to record.

6. OM
Otitis Media
Commonly referred to as middle ear infection;
seen frequently in children; often preceded by
upper respiratory infection.

7. EM
Emmetropia
State of normal vision
Considered to have 20/20 vision

8. XT
Exotropia
Outward turning of the eye; also called “wall-
eyed”.
Also an example of a form of strabismus
(muscle weakness of the eye).

9. AS
-Left Eye

10. EOM
Extraocular Movement
Pertaining to being outside the eyeball; for example, the
extraocular eye muscles.
To the right is a image of a test that is performed to check
the extraocular movement.
When the test is performed they have the patient look in
all directions without moving their head and ask them if
they experiences any double vision. Test smooth pursuit
by having the patient follow an object moved across their
full range of horizontal and vertical eye movements. Test
convergence movements by having the patient fixate on
an object as it is moved slowly towards a point right
between the patient's eyes. Also, observe the eyes at rest.

11. VA
Visual acuity test
Measurement of sharpness of patient’s vision;
usually, a Snellen chart is used for this test and
patient identifies letters from distance of 20
feet.