glaucoma Flashcards
how does glaucoma develop?
obstructed drainage canal –> pushed iris against cornea –> reduces aqueous humor outflow –> increases IOP
what are the risk factors for glaucoma?
age
race (black or asian)
corneal thickness or eye injury
HTN
steroid use
nearsighted or farsighted
diabetes
sickle cell anemia
what are the symptoms of open-angle glaucoma?
asymptomatic –> progressive development of patchy blind spots in peripheral vision –> central vision difficulty
what are the test for diagnosing glaucoma?
measurement of IOP
vision loss assessment
testing for optic nerve damage
corneal thickness measurement
inspection of drainage canal
what are the drug classes that reduce aqueous humor production?
beta blockers and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
what are the drugs classes that increase aqueous humor outflow?
prostaglandin analogs
cholinergics
rho kinase inhibitors
what is the drug class that increases aqueous humor outflow and decreases aqueous humor production?
alpha-2 agonists
what is the first line treatment regimen of open-angle glaucoma?
prostaglandin analogs
beta blockers
what is the first/second line treatment of open-angle glaucoma?
alpha-2 agonists
what is the second line treatment of open-angle glaucoma?
carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
what is the third line treatment of open-angle glaucoma?
rho kinase inhibitors
what is the last line treatment of open-angle glaucoma?
cholinergics
what drugs are prostaglandin analogs?
latanoprost (xalatan, xelpros)
bimatoprost (lumigan, latisse)
travoporst (traatan, travatan Z)
tafluprost (zioptan)
what is the warning of prostaglandin analogs?
eyelash increase in length and number
darkening of eyelids, iris, skin, and eyelashes
what are the SE of prostaglandins?
blurred vision
stinging
light sensitivity
what drugs are beta blockers?
betaxolol (betoptic S)
timolol (timoptic, istalol)
carteolol
levobunolol (betagan)