Chapter 10- Ophthalmic and Otic Disease Flashcards
Feline eye lesion signs
myosis, corneal ulcers which is a sign of Feline Herpes Virus,
Tetracaine Hydrochloride
lasts longer and is a topical anesthesia for the cornea
Fluorescein dye
stains attach to the collagin
Corneal ulcer cause
It is from a lack of blinking
Schirmer’s tear Test
look at production of tears
keratol Conjuctivitis Sicca
Cornea drops for dry eyes
Cyclosporine
a drug used to suppress the immune system
the side effect is tearing so they use it for dry eyes
what do you do if the iris prolapse
it needs to be removed
what is the normal pressure for the eye
it is 17-22
increased pressure could cause glaucoma
how do you take care of acute glaucoma
you can dehydrate the eye by using 25% mannitol
it shrinks the pupal with miotic drops
Miotics
made up of Pilocarpine 0.5%
Mydriatics
dilation of the pupil due to disease or trauma
Otitis Externa
is an ear infection that starts as a yeast infection and turns into a bacteria infection
it will become chronic
How do you clean the ears
you can change the pH of the ear to more acidic. yeast does not like to be in acidic condition
what happens if the ears arent cleaned
they will calcify
