Question | Answer |
Indocyanie Green | Is a dye test. Used for stains blood vessels and leaks in retina |
Fluorescein | Dye test |
Zirgan-Gancyclovir | Anti-viral. Used for viral infection, herpes simplex dendritic keratitis, herpes zoster- Shingles, herpes simplex stromal keratitis |
Azithromycin | Is an antibiotic. Used for bacterial infections, blepharitis (staphylococcus), chlamydia, chronic blepharitis with rosacea |
Difluprednate- Durezol | Is an anti-inflammatory and corticosteriod. Used for allergies when severe and herpes simplex stromal keratitis |
Lissamine Green | Is a dye test. Used for stains both for conjunctiva and cornea |
Moxifloxacin | Is an antibiotic and a fluoroquinolone. Used for bacterial infections. |
Prednisolone | Is an anti-inflammatory and corticosteriod. Used for allergies when severe and herpes simplex stromal keratitis |
Cyclosporine-Restasis | Is an immunosuppressive and an anti-inflammatory. Used for dry eye (moderate to severe) |
Benzalkonium chloride | Is a preservative. Used for preservative in gtts. |
Famcyclovir | Is an anti-viral. Used for viral infections, herpes simplex dendritic keratitis, herpes zoster- Shingles, and herpes simplex stromal keratitis |
Olpatadine | Mast cell stabilizer. Used for vernal conjunctivitis and giant papillary conjunctivitis form soft contact lenses. |
Tetracycline-Doxycycline | Antibiotic. Used for chronic blepharitis with rosacea |
Zostavax | Vaccine. Used for herpes zoster- Shingles |
Ketoifens | Mast cell stabilizer. Used for vernal conjunctivitis and giant papillary conjunctivitis form soft contact lenses. |
Bepotastine- Bepreve | Antihistamine. Used for Allergies. |
FYI **Corticosteroids | also used in starting treatment for severe dry eye with cyclosporine, severe allergies, vernal and seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, and giant papillary conjunctivitis. Just used for short term to initially help control the problem. |