OD stands for oculus dexter, which is Latin for "right eye." So, OD refers to the right eye.
"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.
My guess: Dexter is Latin for right side. Sinister is Latin for left side.
OD = right eye, OS = left eye. It's latin based OD = ocula diestra, OS = ocula siniestra, OU = oculi uniti (both eyes)
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.
ODThe medical abbreviations regarding the eye(s) are OD (Oculus Dexter, right eye), OS (Oculus Sinister, left eye), and OU (Oculus Uterque, both eyes).
Your right eye RX (OD) is very weak. Your left eye RX (OS) is rather mild. -US Navy Optician
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.
gtt OD is the medical abbreviation for drops in right eye.
neither o.d. is the abbreviation for oculus dexter, the right eye. The left eye is oculus sinister, o.s. The right ear is abbreviated a.d. (auris dextra), and the left ear is a.s. (auris sinistra) or a.l. (auris laeva).
Well, if you know witch way right is the right eye is closest to the right side, the left eye is closest to the left side.
OD means right eye, the D is the abbreviation for "dextro" which is the Latin word for "right". Axis means the angle of the cylinder shape in the lens to correct for astigmatism.