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Ocular Lubricants Flashcards

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82% of dry eye pts wished there was

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There was something more than ATs to treat their dry eyes

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Common visual complaints in dry eye

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Fluctuating vision w blinking
Glare
Blurred vision
Eye fatigue

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Dry eye, caused by unstable tear film can result in

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Reduced vision, inflammation and discomfort

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Factors that can disrupt homeostatic control and destabilize the tear film

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Rosacea
MGD
Accurate (can kill MG)
CLs

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5
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Certain conditions can cause an inflammation driven dry eye

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Sjorgrens
RA, Lupus
Fibromyalgia

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Inflammation effect on MG

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In the resolution phase, fibroblasts come in and re- keratinize the glands stopping the oil from coming out

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Conj and cornea wont be as healthy in dry eye because

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Inflammation causes apoptosis

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8
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CL intolerance is a big clue for

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Dry eye

Can be resolved by using peroxide based systems to get rid of build up

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9
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It’s common for dry eye pt’s to also complain of

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Dry skin

Paying attention might be essential for the early detection and relief of ocular or skin dryness

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10
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Brimonidine

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Used as a cream to help rosacea

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Although dry eye is a heterogenous disorder of the ocular surface, the common denominator is

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Inflammation

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Difference between time when pt with irritated eye symptoms are worse

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End of the day - dry eye

Morning- bleph

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13
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Almost exclusive for bleph, free fatty acids and soaps released after bacterial lipases break down the MG secretions

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Burning eyes

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What kind of pain seen in dry eye

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Neuropathic pain, dry eye is constantly irritating the tear film and cornea causing damaged nerves

Dry eye symptomsare due to over reacting nerves

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15
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Dry eye questionnaires are helpful because

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They can document improvement that they usually don’t notice

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16
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First line of defense of the tear film

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Lipid layer

Protects the tear film, against desiccation and protects corneal noniceptors

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17
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Why is blinking important?

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It’s how the glans releases it’s oil

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18
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A function of a healthy tear film is a tropic environment

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Growth factors for corneal epithelium

19
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Tears when you have a dry eye change by

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Increase in osmolarity which is what causes the irritation

20
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Age related dry eye

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The most common form

21
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Immunologic change in dry eye

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Once T cells are activated, inflammatory cytokines are released causing more inflammation

22
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Testosterone treatment for dry eye can

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Bind to corticosteroid and can have some anti inflammatory effect

23
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What happens if you dont treat MGD

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Lipid changes
Eyelid inflammation
Bacterial overpopulation
Lipase release toxins

24
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All dry eye has increased

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Osmolarity and inflammation

25
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MGD pathophysiology

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Increased evaporation

Increased osmolarity

26
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Visual issues in dry eyes are caused by

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Tear film instability - glare

Corneal SPK - blurred vision

27
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ATs lack

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Complex mixture of growth factors

28
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Dry eye pts blink

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More bc there no stable tear film

29
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Gels are better because of

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Increased viscosity increases retention time

30
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Natural lubricant

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HA is added to ATs

31
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Try to avoid a certain persevative in ATs

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BAK, it builds up

32
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Cell changes in dry eye

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Junction between cells start to break down, increase in corneal turnover

33
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Theratears and saline help with dry eye because

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Used to rinse eye, and helps with inflammation because cytokines are being diluted

34
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ATS dont contain specific anti inflammaoptry, lysozyme, lactoferrin, immunoglobulin a, lipid binding proteins and growth factors.
MGP pts should use

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Lipid supplemented tears

35
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Blink has

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HA

36
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Rash is a sign of

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Inflammation

37
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Discontinuing steroids will cause

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Inflammation to come back

38
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Filamentary keratitis

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Is caused when you have you dont have enough tears to dissolve mucous

39
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Filamentary keratitis is a condition with

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strands composed of degenerated epithelial cells and mucus develop on and adhere to the corneal surface causing pain and FBS

40
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Vigamox is a

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Non preserve topical antibiotic

41
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Démodé treatement

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Only tea treat oils can kill it

It’s messy, smelly and it stings

42
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MGD obstruction

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Cant fix itself

43
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Glands become more

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Asymmetric when they start to get plugged

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