Chapter 11- Eye

Question 1

If patient requiring two types of eye drop how long should should the patient leave between drops

Answer 1

At least five mins

Question 2

Which should be instilled first - eye ointment or eye drops?

Answer 2

Eye drops

Question 3

After instilling eye drops pressure on the what reduces nasolacrimal drainage thus reducing systemic absorption

Answer 3

Lacrimal punctum for at least a minute

Question 4

Three main dangers of corticosteroids used in the eye

Answer 4

Red eye
Steroid glaucoma
Steroid cataract

Question 5

Bleoharitis and conjunctivitis are often caused by what three things

Answer 5

Staphylococci
Keratitis
Endophthalmitis

Question 6

Antibacterial eye drops you generally continue for how long after healing

Answer 6

48hrs

Question 7

First line options to reduce intraocular pressure

Answer 7

Beta blocker topical

Prostaglandin analogue

Question 8

List 4 beta blockers used to treat ocular hypertension/ primary open angle glaucoma

Answer 8

Betaxolol
Carteolol
Levobunolol
Timolol

Question 9

How do the prostaglandins analogues and prostamide eye drops work (latanoprost, tafluprost, travoprost, bimatoprost)

Answer 9

Increase uveoscleral outflow and subsequently reduce intraocular pressure

Question 10

Name an eye drop that can be used for raised intraocular pressure in patients not allowed beta blocker

Answer 10

Brimonidine (sympathomimetic)

Question 11

Name the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor eye drops used to reduce aqueous humour production

Answer 11

Acetazolamide
Brinzolamide
Dorzolamide

Question 12

What is freshly prepared

Answer 12

Not made more than 24 hrs before use

Question 13

Recently prepared is how long?

Answer 13

Up to 4 weeks

Question 14

If a contact lenses wear what type of drops do you need

Answer 14

Preservative free

Question 15

Name three classes of drug that reduce lacrimation (tear flow)

Answer 15

Antihistamines
TCAs
Beta blockers

Question 16

Name a drug that increases lacrimation

Answer 16

Ephedrine

Question 17

Name 4 drugs that decrease blink rate

Answer 17

Anxiolytics
Hypnotics
Isotretinoin
Oral contraceptives

Question 18

Name two drugs that discolour lenses

Answer 18

Rifampicin

Sulfadiazine

Question 19

Name 4 beta blocker eye drops

Answer 19

Betaxolol
Carteolol
Levobunolol
Timolol

Question 20

Name three prostaglandins used in glaucoma

Answer 20

Latanoprost
Travopost
Bimatoprost

Question 21

Name two sympathomimetics used in glaucoma

Answer 21

Brimonidine

Apraclonidine

Question 22

Name three carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Answer 22

Acetazolamide
Dorzolamide
Brinzolamide

Question 23

Name a miotic used in glaucoma

Answer 23

Pilocarpine