Commonly Used Eye Medications

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the most commonly used topical anesthetics

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Proparacaine, tetracaine, and benoxinate

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Local Anesthetics for Injection

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Lidocaine, procaine, and mepivacaine

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both dilate the pupil

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Mydriatics & Cycloplegics

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cause paralysis of accommodation (patient unable to see near objects, eg, printed words).

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cycloplegics

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Mydriatics & Cycloplegics

Their prime uses are:

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(1) for dilating the pupils to facilitate ophthalmoscopy;
(2) for paralyzing the muscles of accommodation, particularly in young patients, as an aid in refraction; and
(3) for dilating the pupil and paralyzing the muscles of accommodation in uveitis to prevent synechia formation and relieve pain and photophobia.

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they should be used with extreme caution in

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eyes with narrow anterior chamber angles

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can cause narrow anterior chamber angles eyes.

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angle-closure glaucoma

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Mydriatics (Sympathomimetics) give example

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Phenylephrine is a mydriatic with no cycloplegic effect.

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used for treatment

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of uveitis, and to dilate the pupil prior to cataract surgery.

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Atropine Sulfate

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Cycloplegics (Parasympatholytics)

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Scopolamine Hydrobromide

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Cycloplegics (Parasympatholytics)

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Homatropine Hydrobromide

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Cycloplegics (Parasympatholytics)

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Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride (Cyclogyl, Others)

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Cycloplegics (Parasympatholytics)

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Tropicamide (Mydriacyl, Others)

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Cycloplegics (Parasympatholytics)

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decrease intraocular pressure by increasing the outflow of aqueous humor through the trabecular meshwork

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All parasympathomimetics

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Pilocarpine Hydrochloride & Nitrate

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Direct-Acting Cholinergic (Parasympathomimetic) Drugs

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Carbachol, Topical

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Direct-Acting Cholinergic (Parasympathomimetic) Drugs

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Physostigmine Salicylate & Sulfate (Eserine)

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Indirect-Acting Anticholinesterase Drugs

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Echothiophate Iodide

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Indirect-Acting Anticholinesterase Drugs

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Demecarium Bromide

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Indirect-Acting Anticholinesterase Drugs

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Epinephrine

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Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Drugs;

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Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Drugs
is used for example - epinephrine

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In the treatment of glaucoma

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Apraclonidine Hydrochloride

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Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Drugs; Relatively Alpha 2–Specific

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Brimonidine Tartrate

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Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Drugs; Relatively Alpha 2–Specific

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Timolol Maleate

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Beta-Adrenergic Blocking (Sympatholytic) Drugs

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Betaxolol Hydrochloride

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Beta-Adrenergic Blocking (Sympatholytic) Drugs

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Levobunolol Hydrochloride (

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Beta-Adrenergic Blocking (Sympatholytic) Drugs

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Acetazolamide

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Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; Orally Administered

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Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; Orally Administered is for?

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The orally administered carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are used in patients whose intraocular pressure cannot be controlled with eye drops.

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Dorzolamide and brinzolamide

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Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; Topically Administered

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Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; Topically Administered is for?

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reduce intraocular pressure by decreasing aqueous secretion.

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Latanoprost

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Prostaglandin Analogs

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urea, mannitol, and glycerin

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Osmotic Agents

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Osmotic Agents is used for?

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used to reduce intraocular pressure by making the plasma hypertonic to aqueous humor. These agents are generally used in the management of acute (angle-closure) glaucoma and occasionally in preoperative or postoperative surgery when reduction of intraocular pressure is indicated.

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Topical corticosteroid therapy is indicated for? .

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inflammatory conditions of the anterior segment of the globe

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Topical corticosteroid therapy

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Hydrocortisone ointment

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first-line treatment for scleritis

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(NSAIDs)

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Used in the Treatment of Allergic Conjunctivitis

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Ketotifen Fumarate
Cromolyn Sodium

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Antibiotics are commonly used in the treatment of:

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external ocular infection,
bacterial conjunctivitis,
hordeola,
marginal blepharitis,
bacterial corneal ulcers.

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Polymyxin B

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Topical Antibiotic

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Bacitracin

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Topical Antibiotic

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most commonly used drugs in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis.

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Sulfonamides

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Natamycin

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Topical Antifungal Agents

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Nystatin

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Topical Antifungal Agents

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Amphotericin B

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Topical Antifungal Agents

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Idoxuridine

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Antiviral Agents

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Vidarabine

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Antiviral Agents

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Used as a diagnostic agent for detection of corneal epithelial defects, in applanation tonometry, and in fitting contact lenses.

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Fluorescein Sodium

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Used in diagnosis of keratoconjunctivitis sicca; the mucous shreds and devitalized corneal epithelium

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Rose Bengal

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These agents constrict the superficial vessels of the conjunctiva and relieve redness.

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Vasoconstrictors & Decongestants

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ephedrine 0.123%, naphazoline 0.012–0.1%, phenylephrine 0.12%, or tetrahydrozoline 0.05–0.15%.

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Vasoconstrictors & Decongestants

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applied topically to the eye reduce corneal edema by creating an osmotic gradient in which the tear film is made hypertonic to the corneal tissues. Temporary clearing of corneal edema results.

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Corneal Dehydrating Agents