Antibiotic Agents (M2) Flashcards
What are the options for MGD to help express the glands?
- eye masks
- Mastrota paddle
- debridement of line of Marx
- Lipiflow
- Intense pulsed light (IPL)
What are the four things that can cause Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension?
- tetracyclines
- high dose Vit A
- nalidixic acid
- birth control and pregnancy
How long is a patient usually considered contagious when they have bacterial conjunctivitis?
Not contagious once they have been treated for over 24 hours
What is the common bacteria of the eye that is usually involved in adult inclusion conjunctivitis? 1. Gram pos or neg? 2
- Chlamydia trachomatis
2. gram neg
What is the coverage required for a hordeolum?
coverage against Staph aureus
What are the lid hygiene products that are soap only?
OcuSoft original lid scrubs/foam cleanser
What are the conditions in which antibiotic resistance is more likely?
- systemic antibiotics
- bacteriostatic
- not used to completion
- overuse of antibiotic
What are the ophthalmic uses for tetracyclines?
- meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)
- ocular rosacea
- chalazia
- RCE
- uveitis from Lyme disease
What are the likely offending organisms of preseptal cellulitis?
- Staph aureus
- Staph epidermidis
- Strep
- H. flu
What are the indications of oral antibiotics in primary eyecare?
- glandular and deep tissue lid disease
2. ocular manifestations of systemic disease
What are the two main B-lactam classes of meds relevant to eyecare? 1. What are the DOC for? 2
- penicillins and cephalosporins
2. infectious lid disease
When is doxycycline dosed below MIC?
- Meibomianitis
- Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)
- Ocular Rosacea
What is the pervasive bacteria of the normal ocular flora that is characteristic in pediatric populations? 1. Gram pos or neg? 2
- Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu)
2. gram neg
What process of the folic acid synthesis does trimethoprim inhibit?
dihydrofolate reductase (dihydrofolic acid to tetrahydrofolic acid)
What does bacterial lipase break meibomian lipids into?
- inflammatory, free fatty acids (froth)
2. solid lipid components (meibum)
What is the BlephEx used for?
- anterior bleph
- MGD and lid debridement
- demodex
What are the management issues involved in someone with a paper cut on the their cornea?
- prophylactic Ab
- photophobia (test for CB spasm w/ anesthetic)
- recurrent corneal erosion
What are the cell wall inhibiting antibiotics that contain a B-lactam ring?
- penicillins
- cephalosporins
- carbapenems
- aztreonam
What are the indications of topical antibiotics in primary eyecare?
- bacterial conjunctivitis
- microbial keratitis (MK)
- surface lid disease (anterior bleph and MGD)
- prophylaxis
What were the findings of the Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial (SCUT study) for the only conditions in which to add a steroid to antibacterial treatment?
- case cultured positive for bacteria
- patient treated on stand alone antibiotic for 48 hours
- ulcer showing improvement with re-epithelialization)
- in center of vision
What are dysfunctioning in ocular rosacea? 1. What are the signs? 2
- sebaceous glands
2. MGD, greasy skin, nose telangectasia
What is the etiology of preseptal cellulitis?
- trauma
- insect bite
- spread of localized lid infection
- extension of ethmoid sinus infections
What is an acute inflammation of the lacrimal sac called that is red, warm, and tender to the touch?
dacryocystitis
What are the signs and symptoms of orbital cellulitis?
- pain and tenderness
- redness
- decreased vision from retrobulbar inflammation
- restricted eye movements
- often have a fever
What are the mechanisms of action to help eliminate bacteria?
- cell wall inhibitors
- cell membrane inhibitors
- protein synthesis inhibitors
- intermediate metabolism/ folic acid synthesis inhibitors
- DNA replication inhibitors
What is the common bacteria of the eye that is the great masquerader? 1. Gram pos or neg? 2
- Treponema pallidum
2. gram neg
What is the follow up like for a patient with a cornea paper cut?
see every day until re-epithelialized
Which type of demodex is found in sebaceous glands?
Demodex brevis