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Ophthalmic Agents Flashcards

1
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The anterior and posterior cavities of the eye are separated by the

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lens

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2
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Which of the following is mixed with injectable local anesthetic agents to increase its rate of diffusion through the tissues?

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Wydase

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3
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What drug dissolve the suspensory ligaments during an intracapsular cataract extraction?

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Alpha-chymotrypsin

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4
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Thick, gelatinous substances that are injected into the eye to keep the chamber expanded or to replace vitreous humor are

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Viscoelastic agents

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5
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Drugs that constrict the pupil by stimulating the iris muscle are called

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Miotics

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6
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What medications should be reconstituted immediately before use?

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Miochol

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7
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Which group of ophthalmic drugs dilates the pupil?

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Mydriatics

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8
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What is the effect of Cyclopegics drugs?

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Mydrias

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9
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Increased intraocular pressure is a characteristic of

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Glaucoma

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10
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Phenylephrine is the generic name for

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Neo-Synephrine

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11
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An ophthalmic ointment that is made of tobrmycin and dexamethasone is marketed under what trade name?

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TobraDex

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12
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What is the generic name for Osmitrol?

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Mannitol

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13
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Acetylcholine (Miochol), Pilocarpine (Pilocar), Carbachol (Miostat) are examples of what agent?

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Miotics

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14
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What does the lacrimal system do?

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Produces, distributes, and removes tears.

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15
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What is the fibrous outer coat of the eye composed of?

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Sclera

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16
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What is known as the “window” of the eye

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Cornea

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17
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What is the area called where the cornea and Sclera meet called?

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Limbus

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18
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What is the vascular layer of the eye called?

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Choroid

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19
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What does the ciliary body do?

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secretes aqueous humor from ciliary processes

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20
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What is the nervous layer of the eye called?

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Retina

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21
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What is the entire anterior cavity filled with?

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aqueous humor

22
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What is the posterior cavity filled with?

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Vitreous humor

23
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What is between Cornea and Lens?

24
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What is the most frequently reported side effect of hyaluronidase? (enzymes)

25
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What is the most common ophthalmic irrigating solution used?

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Balanced salt solution (BSS)

26
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Lanolin Alcohol (Lacri-Lube) or Polyvinyl alcohol (Liquifilm), Duratears are what types of agents used in general anesthesia, to avoid corneal drying or damaging?

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Lubricants

27
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What is the enzyme agent rarely used in practice now?

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Alpha-Chymar

28
Q

Why should you never use a Gauze sponge to wipe the eye?

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Scratch the cornea

29
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Healon, Healon 5, Amvisc-plus, Vitrax, Provisc, Occucoat, Viscoat are what agents?

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Viscoelastic

30
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How does Acetylcholine (miochol) work? (Miotics agent)

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Decreases intraocular pressure

31
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What is used to dilate the pupil by paralyzing the sphincter muscle?

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Mydriatics

32
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What is used to dilate the pupil and also paralyze the accommodation mechanism?

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Cycloplegics

33
Q

Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl) and Tropicamide (Mydriacyl) are agents of what category?

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Cycloplegic

34
Q

Tachychardia, photophobia, dry mouth, edema, conjunctivitis, and dermatitis are all side effects of what category?

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Cycloplegic and mydriatic

35
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Gentamycin (Garamycin), Neosporin, Vigamox, Zymar, and Ciloxan are all agents of what category?

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Ophthalmic antibiotic

36
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Acetazolamide (Diamox), Brinzolamide (Azopt), and Dorzolamide (Trusopt) are what agents of antiglaucoma?

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

37
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tetracaine (Pontocaine), Procaracaine (Alcaine, Ophthaine) are medications for whatr category ?

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Anesthetic (-aine=anestheic)

38
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What type of glaucoma is it when the trabecular meshwork cannot ddrain aqueous fluid effectively?

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Open-angle glaucoma (most common form)

39
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Mannitol (osmitrol), Glycerine (Glyrol), Isorbide (Isordil) are what class of Antiglaucoma agents?

40
Q

Diagnose abnormalities of the cornea and conjunctival epithelium or to locate foreign bodies.

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Ophthalmic dyes

41
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Fluorescein sodium, Rose Bengal, and lissamine green are examples of what?

42
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What identifies denuded areas of epithelium or foreign bodies, and also diagnoses corneal abrasions by staining damaged or diseased corneal tissue bright green?

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Fluorescien

43
Q

Steroids and NSAIDS (nonsteroidal) are two subcategories of what?

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Anti-inflammatory

44
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What are used in ophthalmology to decrease ocular inflammatory response to trauma, decrease corneal inflammation, and protect the eye from scarring?

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Steroids (hormones)

45
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Betamethasone (Celestone), Dexamethasone (Maxidex, Decadron), and Prednisolone (Inflamase, PredForte) are all agents of what anti inflammatory?

46
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Acular, Voltaren, Nevanac, and Xibrom are exampels of what anti-inflammatory agents?

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nonsteroidal (NSAIDs)

47
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What are also used to prevent postoperative inflammation following cataract surgery, and possible to inhibit intaoperative miosis?

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nonsteroidal

48
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what is a diagnostic dye used for ophthalmic angiography?

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Indocyanine green

49
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Miostat / keeps intraocular lens in place

50
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Atropisol / can be a solution, ointment, or topical. may be used to dilate the pupil for a few weeks after surgery if needed. It’s onset is 30 mins. while it’s peak effect is seen in 30-40 mins. & it’s duration is 7-10 days.

51
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Pontocaine / Corneal anesthesia of short duration. used to numb the eye. comes in a sterile dropper in a pill pack. used topically

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Tetracaine

52
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lidocaine injection made near the optic nerve

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retrobulbar block

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