Optho drugs Flashcards

1
Q

Mydriatics

A

dilate pupil,
relax focus -> blurred vision

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2
Q

Miotics

A

constrict pupil
increase depth of focus

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3
Q

tropicamide

A

mydriatic

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4
Q

examples of mydriatic

A

tropicamide
cyclopentolate
atropine

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5
Q

atropine

A

cycloplegic

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6
Q

cyclopentolate

A

clycloplegic

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7
Q

relieve pain + photophobia in anterior uveitis?

A

cycloplegics

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8
Q

acetazolamide

A

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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9
Q

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor mechanism of action

A

decrease ICP
decrease aqueous production

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10
Q
  • increase scleral permeability to aqueous humour
  • increase uveoscleral outflow
A

prostaglandin analogues

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11
Q

latanoprost

A

prostaglandin analogue

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12
Q

sympathomimetics mechanism of action

A

decrease aqueous production
increase uveoscleral outflow

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13
Q

adrenaline / atropine eye drops

A

sympathomimetics

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14
Q

tx for dendritic ulcer

A

topical aciclovir

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15
Q

tx for CMV retinitis

A

oral valganciclovir

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16
Q

tx for herpes-zoster opthalmicus

A

oral acyclovir

17
Q

distinguish between scleritis and episcleritis

A

phenylephrine drops

18
Q

phenylephrine mechanism of action

A

blanch arteries in episcleritis

19
Q

consticts pupil, increases trabecular outflow?

A

pilocarpine

20
Q

used in immediate management of acute ACG?

A

topical pilocarpine

21
Q

chalazion

A

cyst caused by meibomian gland obstruction - not an infection

22
Q

hordeolum

A

stye
infection of gland of eye lid

23
Q

Diagnosis?

A

Pterygium
benign - can encroach upon visual axis needed removal

24
Q

diagnosis?

A

pinguecula
yellow/white spot at limbus
may present with pterygium

25
Q

timolol

A

BB eye drop
glaucoma

26
Q

dozolamide

A

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

27
Q

brimonidine

A

sympathomimetics

28
Q

drug causing angle closure glaucoma

A

noradrenaline
anticholinergic meds
amitryptyline

29
Q

why are pilocarpine drops used in ACG?

A

causes pupil constriction
+ ciliary muscle contraction
opens up pathway for aqueous flow

30
Q

IV mannitol

A

hyper osmotic agent

31
Q

mannitol mechanism of action

A

increases osmotic gradient between the blood and eye

32
Q

microbe causing bacterial keratitis

A

pseudomonas

33
Q

ACQ tx?

A

IV acetazolamide, tomolol (BB), pilocarpine
->
iridotomy

34
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