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Eyes: dry eyes Flashcards

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What is the mainstay treatment for dry eyes?

A
  • Tear replacement therapy as eye drops or ointments
  • Pilocarpine (via mouth)
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Give examples of tear replacement therapy

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  1. Acetylcysteine
  2. Carbomers
  3. Carmellose
  4. Hydroxyethylcellulose
  5. Hypromellose
  6. Liquid paraffin with white soft paraffin and wool alcohols
  7. Sodium chloride
  8. Sodium hyaluronate
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How often is hypromellose administered?

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Every 1 hour

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Which medication clings onto the tear surface more firmly therefore requires less frequent administration

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  • Carbomers e.g. viscotears
  • Applied QDS
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