Dry eye drop ingredients Flashcards
what is hycosan original?
active ingrediant = 0.1% sodium hyalyuronate
preserv free –> conointious mono dose system to keep it sertile
relief from mild / mod
What is hycosan extra?
active ingrediant 0.2%
What is hycosan dual? (ALLERGIES)
0.1% + 2% ectoin
ectoin –> protect from allergens / infam responses
What is in hycosan night?
liquid parafiin / white soft paraffin - preserve free
why does hycosan night not have preservatives?
they do not have any water –> oinment + viscous = not support bacterial growth
what us optrex achtimist good for?
spray -> has liposomes - small lipid based vesicles
what is the role of the aqeous layer?
nutirents / lysozymes( antibac) / help moist surface
What is the role of the mucin layer?
reduces surface tensio –> surfactant
lipid layer ?
this will reduce the evaportation of the aqueous component of the tears
H + S for dry eyes
age , gender ect -> adults+ women
meds
enviroemnt
smoking
allergyes
Whar are the two staining techniques?
Fluroscein staining : epithelium integritiy ; indicates the ph levesl –> it will be brighter in more alaline enviroments
why do ulcers take up the dye?
exposed collegen / fibres which will absorb the flurocene more readily.
what doe slissamine green do?
stains dead cells –> red filter = can see better
