Term
| blocked - increased pressure |
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Definition
| in glaucoma, the flow of aqueous humor becomes ______ which causes _______ |
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Term
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Definition
| over time, glaucoma can lead to blindness due to _____ |
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Term
| closed-angle(acute) glaucoma |
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Definition
| glaucoma that is ussually caused by stress, impact injury, or medication |
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Term
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Definition
| with closed-angle glaucoma, pressure increases ________ when the ____ is pushed over the area that drains the aqueous fluid |
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Term
| intense headache, difficulty concentrating, bloodshot eyes, blurred vision |
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Definition
| s/s of closed-angle (acute) glaucoma |
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Term
| open-angle (chronic) glaucoma |
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Definition
| most common type of glaucoma |
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Term
| open-angle(chronic) glaucoma |
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Definition
glaucoma in which intraocular pressure rises gradually
- iris does NOT cover the trabecular meshwork |
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Term
| amount of aqueous humor formed - unblocking |
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Definition
| most glaucoma therapies focus on reducine the ____ and _____ is drainage |
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Term
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Definition
| glaucoma drug type that causes the pupils to constrict |
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Term
| sympathetic (sympathomimetics) |
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Definition
| drugs that mimic that activation of the _________ nervous system are used to treat glaucoma |
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Term
| prostaglandins - prostamides |
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Definition
chemical agents that change vascular permeability in selected body tissues
- used to treat glaucoma |
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Term
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Definition
| body chemical that normally causes constriction of pupils or miosis |
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Term
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Definition
| body chemical that causes dilation of pupils or mydriasis |
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Term
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Definition
| prostaglandin opthalmic solution that is a drug of choice for treating glaucoma |
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Term
| beta blocker, alpha agonists, carbonic-anhydride inhibitors, osmotic diuretics |
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Definition
| 4 types of drugs used to decrease the production of aqueous humor |
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Term
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Definition
| beta blocker eye drop of choice for treating glaucoma |
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Term
| prostaglandin like compounds - miotic or cholinergic - epinephrine compounts |
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Definition
| groups of eye drops that increase the outflow of aqueous humor. |
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Term
| red/stinging/darkening of iris/eyelid pigment change/blurred vision(swelling retina) |
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Definition
| possible s/e of prostaglandin-like compounds |
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Term
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Definition
| drug class that reduces the production of aqueous humor and increases drainage |
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Term
| beta blockers - carbonic anhydrase inhibitors |
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Definition
| drug classes that reduces the production of aqueous humor |
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Term
| nidine (apraclonidine - brimonidine) |
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Definition
| alpha agonists end in "____" |
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Term
| fatigue, red/itchy/swollen eyes, dry mouth, allergic reaction |
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Definition
| possible s/e of alpha-agonists |
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Term
| ide (dorzolamide - brinzolamide) |
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Definition
| carbonic anhydrase inhibitors end in "____" |
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Term
| frequent urination - tingling fingers and toes |
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Definition
| possible s/e of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors |
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Term
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Definition
| pts with an allergy to _____ should not take carbonic anhydrase inhibitors unless there is no alternative |
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Term
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Definition
| two examples of miotics (cholinergic agents) |
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Term
| miotic (cholinergic agents) |
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Definition
drugs whose s/e are:
eye/brow pain, blurred/dim vision, nearsightedness, allergic reactions, stuffy nose, sweating, increased salivation, digestive problems |
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Term
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Definition
| example of an epinephrine compound |
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Term
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Definition
| drug whos s/e are red eyes, allergic reaction, palpitations, increased blood pressure, h/a, anxiety |
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Term
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Definition
| drugs used to relax the ciliary muscles for eye exams |
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Term
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Definition
| drugs used to dilate the pupils |
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Term
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Definition
| to insert eye meds, contacts should be removed and left out for _____ after |
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Term
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Definition
| after administering glaucoma meds, the lacrimal duct should be occluded for ____ and wait _____ in between meds (sterile technique) |
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