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Head & Neck Surgery: Eyes (Exam II) Flashcards

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Eye Anatomy placeholder

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What produces the aqueous humor?

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Ciliary body

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What artery perfuses the majority of the orbital structures?
Where does this artery branch off from?

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Opthalmic artery (branches off the internal carotid).

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Where does the opthalmic vein drain?

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Cavernous sinus

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Which CN transmits neural signals from the retina?

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Optic Nerve (CN II)

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Which cranial nerves control extraocular muscle movement?

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  • III (Oculomotor)
  • IV (Trochlear)
  • VI (Abducens)
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Which CN transmits pain and touch sensations of the eye?

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Trigeminal (V)

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Which CN innervates the orbicularis muscle via its zygomatic branch?

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VII (Facial)

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9
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Blockade of the facial nerve would prevent what?

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Accurate TOF assessment of the orbicularis oculi

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10
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What provides sensation to the upper and lower eyelids?

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  • Upper - frontal branch of ophthalmic nerve
  • Lower - maxillary nerve
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What is normal intraocular pressure?

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10 - 20 mmHg

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12
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> ____ mmHg is a pathological intraocular pressure.

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> 25 mmHg

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13
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Quantity of _____ fluid and ______ blood volume help regular IOP.

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aqueous fluid : choroidal blood volume

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14
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Which two anesthesia “things” have the greatest effect on IOP?

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  • Laryngoscopy
  • Emergence
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Coughing, straining, and vomiting can result in a _______ mmHg increase in IOP.

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30 - 40 mmHg

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16
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How will CO₂ affect IOP?

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Hypercapnia = ↑IOP via choroidal congestion

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Hypoxia and hypertension will ↓IOP. T/F?

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True

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18
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What common anesthetic drugs are known intraocular pressure increasing drugs?

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  • Succinylcholine
  • Neostigmine
  • Atropine
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How much does IOP increase with sugammadex?

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Trick question. Sugammadex does not increase IOP.

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20
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Ocular blocks will increase IOP by 5 - 10 mmHg. Which block will cause the greatest increase?

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Peribulbar blocks

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A forceful squeeze of our eyelids can increase IOP by _____ mmHg.

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> 70 mmHg!

Normal blink is 10 mmHg.

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22
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What common anesthetic drugs decrease IOP?

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  • VAA
  • IV anesthetics
  • Short-acting opioids
  • Mannitol

Depression of CNS ocular centers = relaxation of extraocular tone.

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23
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What effect do midazolam, nitrous oxide, and non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers have on IOP?

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No change

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What is another name for the oculocardiac reflex?

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Trigeminovagal Reflex

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What are the triggers for the oculocardiac reflex?

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  • Traction on the extraocular muscles. Especially the medial rectus.
  • Pressure on the globe
  • Retrobulbar block
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26
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What surgery is the oculocardiac reflex seen in most frequently?

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Strabismus repair of pediatric patients.

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What are non-pharmacologic treatments of the oculocardiac reflex?

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  • STOP surgery
  • Correct hypercapnia and/or hypoxia
  • Prevention/pretreatment
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28
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What are the pharmacologic treatments for oculocardiac reflex?

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  • Atropine 7-10 mcg/kg IV
  • Glycopyrrolate 0.2 mg IV
  • LA in the rectus muscle
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29
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Open Angle Glaucoma is a ______ condition.

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chronic

30
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_____ _____ _____ causes chronic pressure elevation and development of open angle glaucoma.

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Trabecular meshwork sclerosis

31
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How painful is the development of open angle glaucoma?

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Gradual and painless

32
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What are the treatment goals of open angle glaucoma?

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  • ↓ IOP
  • ↓ aqueous humor production
  • Trabeculectomy/trabeculoplasty
33
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Acute dilation of the iris with obstruction of aqueous drainage is…

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Closed angle glaucoma

Very painful.

34
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What is the treatment for closed angle glaucoma?

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Iridotomy

35
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How quickly must iridotomy be performed for closed angle glaucoma?

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< 24 hours

36
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_______ drugs MUST be avoided in closed angle glaucoma patients.

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Anticholinergic Drugs

  • Scopolamine
  • Antihistamines
  • Decongestants
  • Antidepressants
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Ipatropium bromide
37
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What carbonic anhydrase inhibitor is used for the treatment of chronic glaucoma?

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Acetazolamide

38
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What two common side effects are seen from acetazolamide?

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  • Hypokalemia
  • PONV
39
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What type of drug is Echothiophate?
What condition does it treat & how?

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  • Anticholinesterase inhibitor
  • Treats glaucoma by maintaining miosis
40
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Excess echothiophate can result in what?

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  • Systemic plasma cholinesterase inhibition

Caution with succinylcholine and ester LA’s

41
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Phenylephrine using topically on the eye does what?

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Dilates the eye

2.5% vs 10%

42
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What drugs are used intraoperatively after lens extraction to induce pupillary constriction?

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  • Pilocarpine
  • Acetylcholine
43
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What is timolol used for?

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Glaucoma via ↓ aqueous humor production

non-selective β1 blocker.

44
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What possible side effects does timolol have?

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  • ↓ HR
  • Bronchospasm
  • CHF exacerbation
45
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What type of drug is netarsudil?

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Rho Kinase inhibitor

Treats glaucoma.

46
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What is a cataract?

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Opacity of the lens of the eye

47
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What type of anesthesia is used for cataracts?

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  • Topical
  • Regional
  • Minimal/No IV anesthesia
48
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What procedure is defined by the replacement of an infected/traumatized or poorly optical cornea?

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Keratoplasty

49
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How is a low and stable IOP maintained with a keratoplasty?

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Mannitol (used because of lasting effects, 5-6 hours)

50
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Is topical anesthesia an option for keratoplasty?

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No.

  • GETA typically
51
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What are the advantages to regional anesthesia for keratoplasty’s?

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  • Perioperative analgesia
  • Akinesia
  • No oculocardiac reflex
  • ↓ PONV
52
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Succinylcholine

Echothiophate causes plasma cholinesterase inhibition.

53
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What is a trabeculectomy performed for?

A

Refractory glaucoma

Excision of trabecula to increase drainage of aqueous humor & ↓IOP.

54
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What two drugs are used in a trabeculectomy to prevent flap scarring and increase surgical success?

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  • Mitomycin-C
  • 5-FU
55
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What is surfer’s eye?

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Ptyergium = triangular piece of fibrovascular tissue

56
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________ is used to prevent recurrence after ptyergium excision.

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Mitomycin-C

57
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What is Ectropion?

A
58
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What is Entropion?

A

Eyelid turning inward

59
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What is blepharoplasty?

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Correction of defect, deformity, or disfiguration of eyelids

60
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What is ptosis?

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Drooping upper eyelid

61
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What is strabismus?

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Misalignment of visual axis
- Double vision (Diplopia)

62
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What conditions is strabismus associated with?

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  • Trisomy 21
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Malignant Hyperthermia
  • Myotonic Dystrophy
63
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Describe the postoperative pain and nausea/vomiting after strabismus repair.

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  • No severe post-operative pain
  • PONV is significant (50 - 80%)
64
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What pain control strategies are used for strabismus repair?

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  • Ketorolac (minimize opioids)
65
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What drug is added to local anesthetic injectate to prevent damage to the extraocular muscles?

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hyaluronidase

66
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What block provides akinesia of the CN II, III, and VI and a sensory block of the conjunctiva and cornea?

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Retrobulbar block

67
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What are possible complications of retrobulbar block?

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  • Hematoma
  • Optic nerve injury
  • Globe perforation
68
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Which cranial nerves are blocked with a peribulbar block?

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  • CN III & CN VI
  • CN II is not blocked.
69
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What complication is avoided with a peribulbar block vs a retrobulbar block?

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Retrobulbar hemorrhage

70
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What topical anesthetic is used for eye surgeries?

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0.5% proparacaine

71
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What is blocked (and not blocked) with topical proparacaine?

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Blocked:
- Conjunctive, cornea, and sclera

Not Blocked:
- Iris & ciliary body

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