Lasers

Question 1

Color and name of the macular pigment

Answer 1

Xanthophyll (yellow)

Question 2

Types of Lasers used in Ophthalmology:

Answer 2

YACKED:

Y - Yag (holmium)
A - Argon (blue/green)
C - CO2
K - Krypton (red)
E - Excimer 
D - Dye(red/yellow)/ Diod

Question 3

Types of Lasers used in Ophthalmology - use of Yag (holmium):

Answer 3

Explosion

Question 4

Types of Lasers used in Ophthalmology - use of Excimer:

Answer 4

LASIK

Question 5

Types of Lasers used in Ophthalmology - use of Diod:

Answer 5

Glaucoma

Question 6

Types of Lasers used in Ophthalmology - use of CO2:

Answer 6

coagulation and cutting (blood vessel included)

Question 7

Lasers used in Ophthalmology - general use:

Answer 7

Photocoagulation, Photodestruction, Photovaporation, ablation

Question 8

Lasers used in Ophthalmology - Photodestruction lasers in use:

Answer 8

DAY

D - Diode
A - Argon
Y - YAG laser

Question 9

Lasers used in Ophthalmology - Photocoagulation use:

Answer 9

(CoRD)2

C - CRVA/ Central serous chorioretinopathy
R - RD/ROP
D - DME/ Diabetic retinopathy (proliferative)

Question 10

Lasers used in Ophthalmology - Photodestruction Diode laser use:

Answer 10

Glaucoma treatment - cyclophotocoagulation

Question 11

Lasers used in Ophthalmology - Photodestruction Argon laser use:

Answer 11

Open-angle glaucoma treatment - trabeculoplasty

Question 12

Lasers used in Ophthalmology - Photodestruction YAG laser use:

Answer 12

Acute angle closer glaucoma treatment - PI for pupillary block

Posterior capsular opacification treatment