Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
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Use This Guide to Define Eye-Focused Acronyms
Published on Fri May 10, 2019
We polled our experts and established a list of the most frequently documented abbreviations and acronyms that ophthalmology coders encounter. You can decipher your eye care physician’s notes a little easier if you use this listing of abbreviations and their meanings.
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