Pharma Chapter 10

Ophthalmic agents

Prep solution for eye

Betadine

Furniture for ophthalmic

No mayo

May not have a full back table

Cycloplegic

Paralyzes ciliary muscle

Paralyzes the accommodation mechanism of the lens

Dilate pupil ??

Mydriatics

Dilate the pupil

Paralytic agent

Hyaluronidase

Vitrase

Mixed with local anesthetic agents

Increase rate of diffusion

Do we use gauze on eye?

No - scratches cornea

BSS

Balanced Salt Solution

Irrigation for eye

Who will irrigate cornea

Scrubbed CST

Miotics

Constrict pupil

Adrenaline

Dilation of pupil

Fight-or-flight

Conjunctiva

Mucous membrane that covers the eye

Sclera

White of the eye

Mannitol

Osmitrol

Diuretic to draw fluid from the eye

Cornea

Clear fibrous tissue that covers the front of the eye to allow light into the eye

Limbus

Cornea meets sclera

IOP

Intraocular pressure

Miochol-E

Miotic

Lasts 10 minutes

Used to diagnose dry eye syndrome

Rose bengal 1%

Ophthalmic dyes are used for what

Aqueous humor flow

lacrimal duct blockage

Foreign body location

Corneal/conjunctiva abnormalities

Ketorolac 0.5%

Given post-op to reduce inflammation

Flurbiprofen 0.03%

Intra-op inhibit miosis

Timolol

Topical only

lower IOP

Diamox

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Alcaine

Topical anesthetic

4% Xylocaine

Retrobulbar block

Pontocaine

0.5% solution

Iris

Separates anterior and posterior chambers