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1
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What is the purpose of topical anesthetics?

A

To numb the surface of a body part

2
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What are the uses of topical anesthetics?

A
  • Assessment of eye trauma
  • Measurement of IOP
  • Removal of superficial foreign bodies
  • Ophthalmic Surgery
  • Reduce stinging from dilating drops
3
Q

What is the Mechanism of Action of topical anesthetics?

A
  • Reduce sodium permeability

- Nerve impulse does not transmit

4
Q

What is the removal of Superficial Foreign Bodies>

A

Metallic Foreign Body
Rust Ring
Requires Alger Brush to “polish away” stained cells

5
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What is the Sensory Nerve Pathway?

A
High sensitivity of nerves in CORNEA 
Sensory information travels from cornea
- Corneal Nerves 
- Long ciliary nerves
- Nasociliary nerves 
- Ophthalmic nerves 
- Trigeminal nerve CN (V)
6
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What are examples of Topical Anesthesia?

A
  • Alcaine (Propacarpine Hydrochloride)
  • Minims Tetracaine Hydrachloride (Tetracain Hydrochloride)
  • Fluress (Benoxinate and Fluoscein Sodium)
  • 10% Cocaine
7
Q

What are Alcaine, Minims Tetracaine and Fluress an example of?

A

Topical Anesthetics

8
Q

What topical anesthesia is commonly used in clinics prior to drop instillation for ocular emergencies?

A

Alcaine

9
Q

What are SERIOUS side effects of Alcaine?

A
Hives
Difficulty Breathing 
Swelling of your face, lips, tongue or throat
Blurred vision 
Redness of the eye 
Photophobia
10
Q

What type of reaction occurs in Alcaine?

A

Anaphylaxis

11
Q

What are COMMON side effects of Alcaine?

A

Dry skin with cracking, grooves or lines in the skin of fingertips, skin rash, hives, itching and redness

12
Q

What is the advantage for minims?

A

Preservative Free

13
Q

What topical has a supply shortage?

A

Fluress

14
Q

What can be an alternative for Fluress?

A

A drop of anesthetic and Fluorescein Strip

15
Q

What anesthesia is for diagnostic pupil disorder?

A

10% Cocaine

16
Q

What is pupil disorder called?

A

Horner’s Syndrome

17
Q

What is medically compounded anesthesia and why?

A

10% Cocaine

Compounded due to tighter regulations

18
Q

What are contraindications for Topical Anesthesia?

A

Perforation Injuries
Self Administration
Dry Eye testing
Culture collections

19
Q

What are Adverse Effects for topical anesthesia?

A
Corneal thinning 
Corneal Ulcers 
Corneal perforations
Endothelium Damage
Epithelial Defects
20
Q

T / F

Topical anesthesia may be used during laser refractive surgery

A

T

21
Q

T / F

Topical anesthetics function by reducing sodium permeability to prevent the nerve impulse from transmitting information

A

T

22
Q

T / F

Alcaine is an example of a preservative free anesthetic?

A

F