Dry eye drop ingredients

Question 1

what is hycosan original?

Answer 1

active ingrediant = 0.1% sodium hyalyuronate

preserv free –> conointious mono dose system to keep it sertile

relief from mild / mod

Question 2

What is hycosan extra?

Answer 2

active ingrediant 0.2%

Question 3

What is hycosan dual? (ALLERGIES)

Answer 3

0.1% + 2% ectoin

ectoin –> protect from allergens / infam responses

Question 4

What is in hycosan night?

Answer 4

liquid parafiin / white soft paraffin - preserve free

Question 5

why does hycosan night not have preservatives?

Answer 5

they do not have any water –> oinment + viscous = not support bacterial growth

Question 6

what us optrex achtimist good for?

Answer 6

spray -> has liposomes - small lipid based vesicles

Question 7

what is the role of the aqeous layer?

Answer 7

nutirents / lysozymes( antibac) / help moist surface

Question 8

What is the role of the mucin layer?

Answer 8

reduces surface tensio –> surfactant

Question 9

lipid layer ?

Answer 9

this will reduce the evaportation of the aqueous component of the tears

Question 10

H + S for dry eyes

Answer 10

age , gender ect -> adults+ women
meds
enviroemnt
smoking
allergyes

Question 11

Whar are the two staining techniques?

Answer 11

Fluroscein staining : epithelium integritiy ; indicates the ph levesl –> it will be brighter in more alaline enviroments

Question 12

why do ulcers take up the dye?

Answer 12

exposed collegen / fibres which will absorb the flurocene more readily.

Question 13

what doe slissamine green do?

Answer 13

stains dead cells –> red filter = can see better