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Routes of Ocular Delivery Flashcards

1
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Most commonly used mode of delivery for topical ocular medication

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SOLUTIONS & SUSPENSIONS

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Dispersion of drugs with low water solubiliy in finely divided forms and must be resuspended by shaking

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Suspensions

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Preferred than ointments which easily instilled and interfere less with vision

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Solutions

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4 Disadvantages of solutions and suspension

                SIFP
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  1. Short ocular contact time
  2. Imprecise and inconsistent delivery of drug
  3. Frequent contamination
  4. Possibility of ocular injury with dropper tip
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Techniques in Storage and Instillation of Solutions and suspensions

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Stored in examination room
Inspection of drug every time medication is used
Refrigerator is needed

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What minimizes nasolacrimal drainage or simple eyelid closure alone

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pressure to the puncta and canaliculi for 2-3mins

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Beta Blockers (Anti Glaucoma Drugs, Ocular Hpn and open angle glaucoma

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Yellow or Blue or Both

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Mydriatics and Cycloplegics (Papillary dilation, refraction in younger childern and anterior uveitis

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Red

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Miotics (managment of primary open angle glaucoma, reucs IOP)

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Green

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Non steroidal and Anti Inflammatory Drugs (alleviates pain and inflammation)

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Gray

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Anti-infective drugs (inhibits the spread of infection)

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Tan/brown

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12
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Unit dose dispenser accommodates…

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solution volume ranging from 0.1 - 0.6 mL

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UNIT DOSE DISPENSERS:

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Sprays
Ointments
Lid Scrubs
Gels
Hydrogel Contact Lenses
Collagen Shields
Filterpaper Strips
Cotton Pledgets
Artificial Tear Inserts
Membrane Boudn Inserts

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10 Routes of Administration

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Tropical Administration
Periocular Administration
Subconjunctival Infection
Anterior Sub Tenons Injection
Posterior Sub Tenons Injection
Retrobulbar Injection
Peribulbar Injection
Intracameral administration
Intravitreal Administration
Lontophoresis

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15
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An alternative method that maybe less irritating and less objectionable

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SPRAYS

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16
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Can be produced by using a refillable perfume atomizer or???

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Plastic spray bottle that has been sterilized with ethylene oxide gas or hydrogen peroxide

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17
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Contains mineral oil and a petroleum base when applied to the inferior conjunctival sac

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Ointments

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18
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Acts as a reservoir and enhances drug contact time

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ointments on the lid margin, mao na siya result rommmm

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19
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how many cm of ointment should you se at bedtime?

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1cm

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20
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contact dermatitis, blurred vision and interference in wound healing.

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complications of ointments

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21
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To aid in the removal of oils, debris or desquamanted akin associated with inflamed eyelid

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LID SCRUBS

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22
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Can also be used for hygienic eyelid cleansing for contact lens wearers

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LID SCRUBS

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23
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The practiced advantage of this sustained pulse delivery systems is the once daily dosage regimen, usually administered at bedtime

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GELS

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24
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Minor side effects of GELS

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Superficial corneal haze and SPK (superficial punctate keratitis)

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25
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SOLID DELIVERY DEVICES

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Hydrogel Contact Lenses,

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26
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Maximum drug delivery is obtained by pre soaking the lens and it uses disposable contsct lense

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Hydrogel Conotional rin

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27
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appear to be of greatest clinical value in the treatment of BOLLUS KERATOPATHYM, dry eye syndrome and corneal conditions requiring protection

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Hydrogel Contact Lens pud

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28
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A thin membrane of porcine and bovine sclera collagen that conform to the cornea when place on the eye which are packed hydrated state and require hydration before application

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Collagen Shields

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29
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Sodium Flourescein and Rose Bengal are commercially available as drug impregnated filter paper strips

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FILTER PAPER STRIPSs

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30
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easy administration to the eye in adequate amount of dosage and eliminates risks of solution contamination

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FILTER PAPER STRIPS

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31
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Allows prolonged ocular contact time with solution

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Cotton Pledgets

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32
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Clinical Use of Pledget

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is usually reserves for administration of mydriatic solutions

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33
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Treatment for moderate to severe dry eye syndromes and is inserted to the inferior conjunctival sac

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Artificial Tear Inserts

34
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Most annoying side effct of Artificial Tear Inserts

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BOV after 4 to 6 hrs and local discomfort

35
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Thin, multi layered drg impregnated, copolymeric plastic devices placed into the conjunctival sac

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36
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OCUSERT

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only device available in the US

37
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How often is Membrane bound inserts inserted?

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only once per week

38
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Continuous Flow Devices

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when what is required are large volumes of fluid such as in the treatment of acute chemical burns

39
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Conventional Irrigating Systems

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used in the initial treatment of ocular foreign bodies or chemical burns in an effort to dislodge the foreign materials

40
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Also used to remove excessive drug from the eye after flourescein/rose bengal cl prcedure

ex. normal saline solution

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conventional irrigating system

41
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when higher concentrations of drugs are required in the eye. particularly corticosteroid and antibiotics

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conventiona irrigating system

42
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this drug delivery includes subcnj, sub tenons, retrobulbar and peribulbar administration

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conventional irrigating system

43
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continuous irrigating system

mnemonics: EUT

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enables continuos delivery o fluid on long term basis USUALLY FOR NON AMBULATORY PXs

44
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tubing is simple passed through the con fornix

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continuous irrigating system

45
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PERIOCULAR ADMINISTRATION

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Subconjunctival injection
Anterior Sub Tenons Injection
Posterior Sub Tenons Injection
Retrobulbar Injection
Peribulbar

46
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INTRAVITREAL ADMINISTRATION

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injected directly on vitreous chamber which INCLUDES, antbacterial and antifungal agnets for endophthalmitis, antivirals for the treatment of vital retinitis, AIDS/CMV

47
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INTRACAMERAL ADMINISTRATION

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injecting drug directly into the anterior chamber of the eye
Injection of viscoelastic substances into the Anterior Chamber during cataract extraction and glaucoma filtering surgeries

48
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LONTOPHORESIS

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used in the earlier parts of the century for the treatment off ocular infection
ALMOST NEVER USED TODAY

49
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Antibacterial and ANTIFUNGAL for:

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endophthalmitis

50
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Antivirals for:

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treatment of vital retinitis, AIDS/CMV

51
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Silicone Oil

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injeted intravitreally for tx of complicated retinal detachments

52
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PERIBULBAR INJECTION

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consist of placing on or more injections of local anesthetic around the globe but not directly into the muscle cone

53
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Major disaadvantage of Peribulbar injection

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v low tissue drug concentrations during intervals between injections

54
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The use of PERIOCULAR INJECTION less than 4-6weeks following cataract extraction is CONTRAINDICATED

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TRUE

55
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Most significant complication of Peribulbar

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Accidental perforation of the globe

56
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RETROBULBAR INJECTION
(injection thru the SKIN of LOWER LID with a needle inserted immediately above the inferotemporal rim and directed towards the orbital apex)

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principal use to anesthesize the globe for cataract extraction and other intraocular surgeries

57
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POSTERIOR SUB TENONS INJECTION

(CONJUNCTIVA or SKIN)

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Used in Tx of CHRONIC EQUATORIAL AND MIDZONE POSTERIOR UVEITIS, including inflammation of the macular region

58
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ANTERIOR SUB TENONS INJECTION (directly under the tenons capssule)

A

delivers lower quantities

greater risk of perforating the globe

occasionally used in the tx if SEVERE UVEITIS

59
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SUBCONJUNCTIVAL INJECTION

(between Anterior Conjunctiva and Tenons Capsule)

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done in superotemporal quadrant

60
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Greatest Clinical Benefit of Subconj:

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TX of SEVERE CORNEAL DISEASE such as BACTERIAL ULCERS

61
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4 Guidelines for clinical utilization of ointmentss

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  1. after intraocular surgery under a conjunctival flap
  2. should not be used in surgery if there is a question in wound integrity
  3. for superficia corneal abrasions
  4. to corneal ulcers
62
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CYCLOPLEGICS

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Atropine
Homatropine
Scopolamine
Cyclopentolate
Tropicamide

63
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HOMATTROPINE
(Solanaceae family)

1/10 as potent as atropine

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1% sol, max mydriasis occurs 40mins: 1-3 days recovery

64
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for treatment of anterior uveitis

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homatropine

65
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Weak action in dark pigmented irides pxn not for fundus exam and cyclorefraction

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HOMATROPINE

66
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CONTRAINDICATIONS of HOMATROPINE

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CNS toxicity in elderly

67
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derived from hyosyanamus niger

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SCOPOLAMINE (HYOSINE)

68
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greater in size with atropine but shorter duration of mydriatic and cycloplegic

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SCOPOLAMINE

69
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INDICATED FOR CYCLOPLEGIC RETINOSCOPY AS SUBSTITUTE TO ATROPINE ALLERGIC PXs

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SCOPOLAMINE

70
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SIDE EFFECTS OF SCOPOLAMINE

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CNS TOXICITY

PREVENTS MOTION SICKNESS (Thru transdermal delivery

71
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CYCLOPENTOLATE (1951)
DOES NOT ALTER IOP

onset begins:

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in 5-20mins and reaches max in 20-30mins

72
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FOR ROUTINE CYCLOREFRACTION

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CYCLOPENTOLATE

73
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SUPERIOR EFFECT TO THAT OF HOMATROPINE

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CYCLOPENTOLATE

74
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TRANSIENT STINGING ON INITIAL INSTILLATION

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OCULAR EFFECTS

75
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CYCLOPENTOLATE cns TOXICITY: caues more cns effects

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SYSTEMIC EFFECTS

76
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CONTRAINDICATIONS OF CYCLO

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Infants and young children with spastic paralysis or brain damage

77
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SYSNTHETC DERIVATIVE OF TROPIC ACID

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TROPICAMIDE (1959)

USED primarily for pupillary dilation

78
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quickly diminished

A

TROPICAMIDE

79
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open angle g;aucoma may have significant increase in IOP

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tropicamide

80
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CONTRAINDICATIONS OF TROPICAMIDE

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PXS with narrow anterior chamber angles

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