Medications

Question 1

What do prostaglandin analogues do?

Answer 1

increase uveoscleral flow

Question 2

Give an example of a prostaglandin analogue

Answer 2

latanoprost

Question 3

What do carbonic anhydrase inhibitors do?

Answer 3

reduce aqueous production

Question 4

Give an example of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Answer 4

acetazolamide

Question 5

What do beta blockers do?

Answer 5

reduce aqueous production

Question 6

What is brimonidine?

Answer 6

a sympathomimetic

Question 7

What do symphathomimetics do?

Answer 7

increase uveoscleral flow

Question 8

What is pilocarpine?

Answer 8

a parasympomimetic

Question 9

What do parasympomimetics do?

Answer 9

constrict pupil and open trabecular meshwork

Question 10

What drug causes hyperpigmented lashes?

Answer 10

prostaglandin analogues eg latanoprost

Question 11

What drug causes paraesthesiae of fingers and toes?

Answer 11

carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Question 12

What dug causes brow ache?

Answer 12

pilocarpine

Question 13

What does bimatoprost do?

Answer 13

prostaglandin analogue that increases uveoscleral flow

Question 14

What does dorzolamide do?

Answer 14

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that reduced aqueous production

Question 15

What does timolol do?

Answer 15

beta-blocker that reduces aqueous production

Question 16

What does brimonidine do?

Answer 16

sympathomimetic that increases uveoscleral flow

Question 17

What does pilocarpine do?

Answer 17

parasympomimetic that constricts pupil and opens trabecular meshwork