Opthalmology Flashcards

1
Q

Drugs inc aqueous humor outflow?

A
  1. PGF2a analog:
    Latanoprost + Travoprost
    (dec resistance of flow through uveoscleral outflow)
  2. Musc agonists:
    Direct - Pilocarpine + Carbachol (inc trabecular outflow - inc pupillary m contraction)
    Indirect - Physostigmine + Echothiophate
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2
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Drugs

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Musc agonists

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3
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Drugs dec aqueous humor production?

A

» BAD «

  1. Beta2-blockers:
    Timolol
  2. Alpha-agonist:
    Epi(1), Brimonidine(2)
  3. diuretics - CAi:
    Acetazolamide
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4
Q

Drugs dec IOP?

A
  1. Mannitol
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5
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Tx glaucoma

A

» BAD PC «

BAD : dec aq humor synthesis

P : inc aq humor outflow, uv

C : inc aq humor outflow, trabecular

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6
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B/L optic neuritis a SE of which drug?

A

Ethambutol

  • inhib polymerization of bacterial cell wall precursors
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