OD stands for oculus dexter and indicates the RIGHT eye
OS stands for oculus sinister and indicates the LEFT eye
OU stands for oculus Uterque and indicates BOTH eyes
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Your right eye RX (OD) is very weak. Your left eye RX (OS) is rather mild. -US Navy Optician
"OD" in eye drops stands for "oculus dexter," which is Latin for "right eye." It indicates that the eye drops are meant to be used in the right eye.
OD = right eye, OS = left eye. It's latin based OD = ocula diestra, OS = ocula siniestra, OU = oculi uniti (both eyes)
A prescription would be needed to determined the 'power' of each eye if you're ordering contacts. If you're unsure and/to unable to get an eye exam to determine your prescription, to be on the safe side order +0.00 OS and +0.00 OD.
The O.D. designation on an eyeglass or contact lens prescription means the right eye or oculus dexter. The O.S. means left eye or oculus sinister.
OD stands for oculus dexter, which is Latin for "right eye." So, OD refers to the right eye.
In science, OD typically stands for "optical density," which is a measure of how much light is absorbed or scattered by a substance. It is commonly used in spectrophotometry to quantify the concentration of a substance in a solution.
Od means RIGHT eye,and 50 x 100,it's result OS means LEFT eye,and 50x 95,it's result.
The terms Oculus Dexter (right eye), Oculus Sinister (left eye), and Oculus Uterque (both eyes) are used in medicine, usually abbreviated OD, OS, and OU, respectively.
Your ophthalmologist, optometrist, or optician should explain that to you . . . whoever it was that wrote the prescription.
ODThe medical abbreviations regarding the eye(s) are OD (Oculus Dexter, right eye), OS (Oculus Sinister, left eye), and OU (Oculus Uterque, both eyes).
The numbers on your prescription will correspond to the following: - Dia - Diameter - OS - Left Eye - OD - Right Eye - BC - Base Curve - OU - Both Eyes - Axis - (Toric lenses only) - Cyl - Cylinder (Toric lenses only)