Ocular Therapeutics Flashcards
1
Q
What are some commonly used local anaesthetic drops in eye clinic?
A
Proxymethocaine
Oxybuprocaine
Teracaine
2
Q
What staining can be used to show damage to the cornea?
A
Fluorescin
3
Q
What is a small but severe risk of dilator drop use?
A
Precipitation acute angle closure glaucoma as the iris obstructs the drainage angle
4
Q
What are the two types of agent that can be used for pupil dilation?
A
Sympathomimetics- phenylephrine (alpha 1 agonist)
Anti-muscarinics- Cyclopentolate, Tropicamide, Atropine
5
Q
How much time should be given in between eye drops?
A
At least 5 minutes- as adding in drops consecutively would rinse out the pre-applied drops
