Ophthalmology Flashcards
Cornea
-primary absorptive site
Conjuctiva
-thin mucus membrane over sclera
ciliary body
-makes aqueous humor
Routes of drug admin in eye
-local: drops, gels, ointments
-systemic//; inj, oral meds
Regions for absorption
-cornea (primary)
-sclera: mostly collagen, limited absorption
-conjuctiva (systemic)
Limitations to ocular absorption and delivery
-secretions/tears
-volume capacity
-pH and osmolarity
-metabolism
Nasolacrimal duct
-drug can drain from eye to nasal cavity
Eye drop considerations
-limited volume capacity
-defense mechanisms (tears, blinking, corneal barrier)
-3-5 min residence time
Eye ointment considerations
-drug depot in conjunctival sac result in enhanced/sustained absorption
-blurry vision up to 30 min after admin
-difficult to apply correct dose
Eye formulation
-sterile
-7.5-8.5 pH
-pH shifts induce lacrimation
-isotonic best
-hypertonic = cry
-hypotonic effects cornea
-perservatives may cause irritation
-buffer salt effects on mucus secretion
Eye drop admin
-wash hands
-remove contacts
-tilt head back
-form pocket
-hold dropper close to eye w/o touching it
-squeeze dropper into pocket while looking up
-close eyes 2-3 min
-tip head DOWN
-finger on tear duct and apply pressure
Eye ointment admin
-wash hands
-remove contacts
-hold tube near eyeball w/o touching it
-tilt head back, form poackt
-squeeze into pocket
-blink gently and close eye 1-2 min
-wipe excess of ur eyes and tube
contact consideration
-take em out
-wait 15 min to reinsert
-ointment not recommended w contacts
Admin of 2 drops
-wait 5 min between drops if same
-wait 5-10 if 2 different medications
2 ointment admin
-wait 30 min between ointments
1 ointment 1 drop admin
-drop FIRST
-ointment 5-10 min later
Sigs
-O is eye
-A is ear
-S left
-D right
-U both
3 types of conjunctivitis
-bacterial
-viral
-allergic
Bacterial conjunctivitis
-redness, yellow, white, green discharge
-eye stuck shut
-unilateral usually
Common causes bacterial conjunctivitis
-staph aureus
-strept pneumoniae
-haemophilus influenzar
-moraxella catarrhalis
-pseudomonas aeruginosa (highly contagious)
Bacterial tx nonpharma
-avoid sharing
-remove contact lenses until eye is white and no discharge for 24 hours after abx
Bacterial tx pharma
-limited
-topical abx might help
-ointment preferred over drops in children and risk of poor compliance
Abx for bacterial
-erythromycin
-moxifloxacin
-ofloxacin
-trimethoprim-polymyxin B
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First line tx approach for bacterial
-polymyxin B/trimethoprim solution
-poly B/ bacitracin ointment
-erythromycin ointment
Alternatives to bacterial tx approaches
-tobramycin or gentamicin solution or ointment
-aminoglycosides have less ram-positive coverage
Second-line tx bacterial
-Fluroroquinolones (ofla-, cipro-, levo-, moxi- floxacin) (poort strept coverage, expensive, resistance developing)
-azithromycin ($$)
Viral conjunctivitis
-watery eyes
-burning, sandy feeling
-morning crust and watery discharge
-other eye involved in 24-28h usually
-part of viral respiratory tract infection
Causes of viral
-adenovirus
-highly contagious
Viral nonpharma tx
-avoid sharing
-remove contact lenses until eye normal for 24 h
viral pharma tx
-relief only
-warm/cool compress
-topical decongestant but limit duration to avoid rebound congestion
Viral decongestants (OTC)
-naphazoline
-tetrahydrozoline
-no more than 72hours
Allergic conjunctivitis
-redness, watery, ITCHING
-maybe morning crust
-both eyes often
-paired w other allergy sx (congestion, sneezing)
-eye rubbing can worsen sx
-acute
-seasonal
-perennial
Common causes of allergic
-airborne allergens
Acute allergic
-sudden onset caused by allergen
-cat dander