Ophthalmology

Question 1

list some ocular lubricants (artificial tears)

Answer 1

hypromellose, carobers, liquid and white soft parrafin

Question 2

common indications for ocular lubricants such as hypromellose?

Answer 2

symptomatic treatment of dry eye conditions i.e. keratoconjuctivits sicca and Sjogrens syndrome

Question 3

list prostaglandins used in ophthalmology?

Answer 3

latanoprost, bimatoprost

Question 4

when are prostaglandins i.e. latanoprost indicated?

Answer 4

to reduce IOP in open angle glaucoma and occular hypertension

Question 5

less preffered than prostaglandins what other drug class can be used to treat reduce IOP?

Answer 5

beta blockers

(cause more systemic side effects)

Question 6

MoA of prostaglandins in reducing IOP?

Answer 6

inc outflow of aqueous hunour via uveosceral pathway

Question 7

when is the best time to administer latanoprost?

Answer 7

evening time

Question 8

which dye is used to stain corneal epithelium?

Answer 8

Flourescein

Question 9

what is used to treat bacterial conjuctivitus caused by S. aureus?

Answer 9

fusidic acid

Question 10

what is used to treat viral conjunctivitus?

Answer 10

aciclovir