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O.U

English translation: OD: 20/20 OS: 20/20 OU:20/20

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French term or phrase:OD: 20/20 OG: 20/20 OU:20/20
English translation:OD: 20/20 OS: 20/20 OU:20/20
Entered by: Laura T.

10:50 Mar 10, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Oftalmologie
French term or phrase: O.U
Il s'agit de l'historique d'un patient souffrant de lesions oculaires. Il n'y a pas beaucoup de contexte:

OD: 20/20 OG: 20/20 OU:20/20

OD= oeil droit; OG= oeil gauche; OU= oeil ??

Je ne vois pas à quoi "U" correspond. Quelqu'un le sait-il?
Merci d'avance!
Gerardo Robles
Argentina
Local time: 08:57
OU
Explanation:

For O.U., the same abbreviation is used in English: OU

In you case:
OD OS OU
Selected response from:

Laura T.
United States
Local time: 07:57
Grading comment
Merci, aussi pour OD and OS!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2oculus uterque
elodieusa
4 +3both eyes
Janet Ratziu
5OU
Laura T.
5both eyes
Jessie Nelson


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
oculus uterque


Explanation:
this means both eyes

elodieusa
Germany
Local time: 13:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Drmanu49
35 mins
agree  sktrans
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
both eyes


Explanation:
both eyes

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-03-10 10:55:12 GMT)
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same in English: OU


Janet Ratziu
France
Local time: 13:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 190

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Drmanu49
38 mins
  -> Merci Manu!
agree  Jean-Louis S.
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Suzanne Owen
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Suzanne!
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
OU


Explanation:

For O.U., the same abbreviation is used in English: OU

In you case:
OD OS OU

Laura T.
United States
Local time: 07:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci, aussi pour OD and OS!
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
both eyes


Explanation:
As a registered nurse, I recognize it as an expression that means both eyes, and it commonly used in instructions for eye drop administration.

Example sentence(s):
  • Physician order: Administer TID (3x a day) ou.
Jessie Nelson
United States
Local time: 07:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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