Eye Lecture 2 Flashcards
Development of Glaucoma
1) flow of ___ through drainage canal
2) drainage ___ blocked leading to fluid buildup
3) damage to blood vessels and ____ ____
1) aqueous humor
2) canal
3) optic nerve
Open Angle - obstructed ____
drainage canal
Closed Angle - pressure pushes ___ against ___
iris, cornea
Risk Factors
- Over ___ years old
- eye injury
- high blood pressure
- asian or african american
- use of ___
- ___ anemia
- ___ thickness
- near or farsighted
- diabetes
- 40
- steroids
- sickle cell
- corneal
Symptoms of Open Angle Glaucoma
- no symptoms in early stages
- patchy blind spots in ___ vision
- difficulty seeing ___ vision
- peripheral
- central
Diagnosis
What is used to measure intraocular pressure?
tonometry
Diagnosis
What is used to test for optic nerve damage?
ophthalmoscopy
Diagnosis
What is used to check for vision loss?
perimetry
Diagnosis
What is used to measure corneal thickness?
pachymetry
Diagnosis
What is used to inspect the drainage canal?
gonioscopy
Open Angle Treatment
to reduce aqueous humor production (2)
- beta blockers
- carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Open Angle Treatment
to increase aqueous humor outflow (3)
- prostaglandin analogs
- cholinergics
- rho kinase inhibitors
Open Angle Treatment
Both to reduce aqueous humor production and increase aqueous humor outflow (1)
- alpha 2 agonists
Open Angle Treatment - 1st Line
Prostaglandin analogs
- MOA: increase ___ outflow
- examples: bimatoprost ___ , travoprost ___ , latanaprost ___ , tafluprost ___ , bimatoprost ___ (indicated for longer eyelashes)
- dosing: 1 gtt ___
- reduces IOP by ___ %
- aqueous humor
- Lumigan, Travatan Z, Xalatan or Xelpros, Zioptan, Latisse
- QHS
- 30%
Open Angle Treatment - 1st Line
Prostaglandin analogs
Warnings:
- ___ of iris, eyelid, skin, and eyelashes
- increase in eyelash ___ and ___
Side Effects:
- blurred vision
- stinging
- increased pigmentation of iris/eyelashes
- eyelash growth/thickening
- light sensitivity
- ___ ___ sensation
- darkening
- length, number
- foreign body