Eyes

Question 1

How long should be left between the administration of 2 eye preparations

Answer 1

5 minuites

Question 2

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a severe infection associated with what?

Answer 2

Ineffective contact lens cleanign

Question 3

What eye drop/ointment can be used in superficial eye infections

Answer 3

Chloramphenicol

Question 4

How old must someone be to have OTC chlormaphenicol

Answer 4

> 2 years

Question 5

Howm any days ocan chloramphenciol be used for OTC

Answer 5

max 5 days

Question 6

Risk factors of glaucoma

Answer 6

increasing age, family history, ethnicity, corticosteroid use, T2DM, myopia, CVD, HTN

Question 7

What is ocular hypertension

Answer 7

> 21mmhG

Question 8

What are the 2 types of glaucoma

Answer 8

Acute angle closure and chronic open angle

Question 9

First line treatment for ocular hypertension

Answer 9

Prostaglandin analogue e.g. Lantanoprost, Bitamoprost, Travoprost (if IOP >24)

Question 10

Timolol, Levobunolol and Betazolol are examples of what drug class

Answer 10

Topical beta blockers

Question 11

Examples of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Answer 11

Brinzolamide, Dorzolamide

Question 12

Example of topical sympathomimetic

Answer 12

Apraclonidine, brimonidine q

Question 13

Examples of topical prostaglandin inhibitors

Answer 13

Latanoprost, Tafluprost, bimatoprost

Question 14

What should be monitored with oral acetazolamide use?

Answer 14

FBC (risk of dycrasias) + Electrolytes (risk of hypokalaemia + hponatreamia)

Question 15

Changes in eye colour can occur with what eye instilation?

Answer 15

Prostaglandin inhibitors

Question 16

What VEGF inhibitors an be used fro ARMD

Answer 16

Aflitercept, Ranibizumab and Bevacizumab