In the medical field, OD stands for Oculus Dexter, which is Latin for "right eye".
This abbreviation is commonly used in:
- Eye prescriptions: When a doctor prescribes glasses or contact lenses, they will often use OD to indicate the right eye and OS (Oculus Sinister) for the left eye.
- Medical records: Doctors and other healthcare professionals may use OD in patient records to refer to the right eye.
- Eye examinations: During an eye exam, the doctor may use OD to indicate that they are examining the right eye.
For example, if a patient's eye prescription reads "OD -1.00," this means that their right eye requires a -1.00 diopter correction.
Note: It is important to remember that OD always refers to the right eye, even if the patient is left-handed.
