Pharm Chapters 13 and 14

Treat glaucoma (epinephrine)

Alpha blockers

Which part of the eye contains the aqueous humor

Anterior chamber

Treat glaucoma (Timolol)

Beta blockers

Treat glaucoma (reduces production of intraocular fluid)

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Soften ear wax

Cerumenolytics

Which of the following are used to decrease earwax

Cerumenolytics

Increase tear production to treat dry eye

Immunomodulators

which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the eye

Iris

Treat glaucoma (increase the outflow of aqueous humor)

Miotics

Dilate the pupil in inflammatory conditions or for diagnostic or surgical procedures

Mydriatics

Which of the following drugs dilates the pupils

Mydriatics

Decrease inflammation due to injury or surgery in the eye

Ophthalmic corticosteroids

Numb the eye prior to surger

Ophthalmic local anesthetics

Treat glaucoma (drain fluid)

Osmotic diuretics

Pilocarpine HCL

Used in the treatment of glaucoma

Scopolamine

Used to dilate the pupils for examination or inflammatory conditions

Restasis

Used to treat chronic dry eyes by increasing tear production

Omnipred

Used to treat inflammation and pain due to injury or surgery

Which of the following is another word for dizziness

Vertigo

All of the following are types of glaucoma Except

abnormal-tension

Medications that decrease intraocular pressure (IOP) by reducing the flow of aqueous humor include

alpha and beta blockers, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and osmotic diuretics

Prevent and treat motion sickness

anti-vertigo agents

what part of the retina processes color

cones

Infections of the eye treated with ophthalmic antibiotics are

conjunctivitis and styes

the disorder that leads to blindness because of increased pressure in the eye is

glaucoma

All of the following are true about Transderm Scop EXCEPT

it is a patch applied to the skin behind the knee

Treat ocular hypertension

ophthalmic prostaglandin agonists

Which part of the eye contains the vitreous humor

posterior chamber

the light-sensitive tissue located at the back of the eyeball is called the

retina

what part of the retina processes black and white

rods

An instrument used to measure pressure in the eye is called a/an

tonometer

Gentaminin

used to treat bacterial infections