Opthalmology Midterm Flashcards
What is the main site of resistance to drug penetration in the eye?
corneal epithelium
What is the maximum volume of subconjuctival injections into the eye for small and large animals?
cat and dog = 0.25 ml
LA = up to 1 ml
Which parts of the eye require systemic administration for treatment?
retina, optic nerve, vitreous
What are the 3 types of miotic agents and what are examples of each?
parasympathomimetic - pilocarpine
anticholinesterase - demecarium bromide
PGF2a analog - latanoprost, travoprost
Which mydriatic agent is cycloplegic and should not be used in glaucoma patients?
atropine
What are the two groups of mydriatic drugs and examples of each?
parasympatholytic - atropine, tropicamide
sympathomimetic - epinephrine, phenylephrine, dipivefrin
What is the MOA of atropine in the eye?
cycloplegic - paralyzes ciliary musculature to decrease intraocular pain
Which ocular drugs can help differentiate scleral injection?
phenylephrine and epinephrine
What is the MOA of adrenergic beta blockers in the eye?
reduce aqueous humor
What is the number one antibiotic that causes conjuctival irritation?
neomycin
What is the drug of choice for mycoplasma and chlamydia conjuctivis in cats?
oral doxycycline
What can doxycycline help with the eye besides being an antibiotic?
stabalizes corneal collegenases - helps with corneal ulcer
What drug can cause retinal degeneration in cats?
enrofloxacin
What is the only approved topical treatment for fungus in the eye?
natamycin
What is the drug of choice for use as a subpalpebral lavage treatment?
voriconazole
What 2 antiviral drugs are NOT used in feline herpes treatment?
acyclovir and vacyclovir
What drug can be used to treat the rare condition, neurogenic KCS?
pilocarpine
What are the 2 drugs of choice to treat KCS?
Cyclosporine A and tacrolimus
What muscles open the eyelid and what are their innervation?
levator palpebrae superioris(CN 3) Mullers muscle (sympathetic)
What muscle closes the eyelid and what innervates it?
orbicularis oculi - CN 7
Term for turning in of the eyelid
entropion
Term for turning out of the eylid
ectropian
Term for distortion of normally positioned lashes so they irritate eye
trichiasis
Term for hair emerging from one or more meibomian gland openigns
distichiasis
Term for hair growing from meibomian gland through plapebral conjuctiva
atypical distichia, ectopic cilia
What is the treatment of choice for distichiasis?
cryotherapy
How is ectopic cilia treated?
partial thickness excision and/or cryoablation
What dog breeds are predisposed to entropion?
shar pei, chow, bulldog, st bernard, golden retreiver
What is the treatment for entropion in puppies less than 5 months of age?
temporary eyelid tacking
What breeds are predisposed to ectropion?
st bernards, spaniels, hounds
What species have T-shaped third eyelids?
ruminants and dogs
Which species has a muscle to the third eyelid?
cat (sympathetic innervation to retract)
What kind of neoplasms occur in the third eyelid?
lymphosarcoma and adenocarcinoma
What breed gets plasma cell infiltration of the third eyelid?
german shepherds