Ocular diseases and drugs

Question 1

Cyclosporine

Answer 1

mod-severe DED, immunosuppressant

Question 2

Loteprednol

Answer 2

mod-severe DED/ocular allergies/EKC, corticosteroid

Question 3

Lifitegrast

Answer 3

mod-severe DED, integrin antagonist

Question 4

Hypromellose

Answer 4

DED/blepharitis, artificial tears

Question 5

sodium hyaluronate (Hialid)

Answer 5

DED/blepharitis, artificial tears with BAK preservative

Question 6

Polyvinyl alcohol (Liquifilm tears)

Answer 6

DED/blepharitis, artificial tears with 0.005% BAK preservative

Question 7

Gentamicin

Answer 7

blepharoconjunctivitis/bacterial conjunctivitis, antibiotic ointment

Question 8

fusidate

Answer 8

blepharoconjunctivitis/bacterial conjunctivitis, antibiotic eye drop

Question 9

dexamethasone sodium phosphate

Answer 9

blepharoconjunctivitis, corticosteroid

Question 10

levofloxacin hydrate

Answer 10

blepharoconjunctivitis/bacterial conjuctivitis, antibiotic eye drops

Question 11

azithromycin

Answer 11

chronic conjunctivitis, antibiotic

Question 12

doxycycline

Answer 12

chronic conjunctivitis, antibiotic

Question 13

Erythromycin

Answer 13

chronic conjunctivitis, antibiotic

Question 14

antazoline + tetrahydrozoline

Answer 14

ocular allergies, antihistamine and vasoconstrictor

Question 15

levocabastine

Answer 15

ocular allergies, antihistamine

Question 16

olopatadine

Answer 16

ocular allergies, antihistamine

Question 17

ketotifen

Answer 17

ocular allergies, antihistamine/mast cell stabilizer

Question 18

naphazoline

Answer 18

ocular allergies, alpha-adrenergic agonist/vasoconstrictor

Question 19

cromolyn

Answer 19

ocular allergies, mast cell stabilizer

Question 20

prednisolone acetate

Answer 20

ocular allergies/EKC , TCS

Question 21

latanoprost

Answer 21

OAG, prostaglandin analogue

Question 22

bimatoprost

Answer 22

OAG, prostaglandin analogue

Question 23

tafluprost

Answer 23

OAG, prostaglandin analogue (no preservative)

Question 24

travoprost

Answer 24

OAG, prostaglandin analogue (implant)

Question 25

timolol

Answer 25

OAG, beta-blocker

Question 26

betaxolol

Answer 26

OAG, beta-blocker

Question 27

brimonidine

Answer 27

OAG, alpha adrenergic agonist

Question 28

netarsudil

Answer 28

OAG, rho-kinase inhibitor

Question 29

pilocarpine

Answer 29

OAG/*ACG (before iridotomy), cholinergic agent

Question 30

timolol maleate

Answer 30

ACG, beta blocker

Question 31

apraclonidine

Answer 31

ACG, alpha-2 adrenergic agonist

Question 32

acetazolamide

Answer 32

ACG, carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Question 33

faricimab

Answer 33

Wet AMD, VEGF inhibitor

Question 34

ranibizumab

Answer 34

Wet AMD, VEGF inhibitor

Question 35

aflibercept

Answer 35

Wet AMD, VEGF inhibitor

Question 36

bevacizumab

Answer 36

Wet AMD, VEGF inhibitor

Question 37

Optrex

Answer 37

eye irritation/soreness, Witch Hazel B.P.C (contains BAK as preservative, boric acid and borax as buffer), eye wash/lotion

Question 38

Voriconazole (Vozole)

Answer 38

ocular fungal infections, anti-fungal agent (powder for eye drops)

Question 39

hydroxypropyl cellulose (Lacrisert)

Answer 39

mod-severe DED, ophthalmic agent to increase viscosity of tear fluid (ophthalmic insert)

Question 40

tobramycin

Answer 40

ocular bacterial infections, antibiotic

Question 41

carbomer (Visidic Gel)

Answer 41

DED, lubricant that substitutes lacrimal fluid

Question 42

polymyxin B, neomycin, dexamethasone (Maxitrol)

Answer 42

Inflammatory ocular conditions, TCS/antibiotic

Question 43

CMC (Refresh Plus)

Answer 43

DED/blepharitis, artificial tears with no preservative