Question | Answer |
What
are
the
main
ocular
side
effects
of Prednisolone? | Cataracts,
Glaucoma,
Activate
latent
viruses |
What
are
the
main
ocular
side
effects
of Chloroquine drugs? | “Bulls
Eye”
maculopathy |
What
are
the
main
ocular
side
effects
of Amiodarone? | Corneal
Verticillata
–
corneal
deposits |
What
are
the
main
ocular
side
effects
of Accutane? | Dry
eyes,
corneal
opacities,
night
blindness,
conjunctivitis |
What
are
the
main
ocular
side
effects
of Amiodarone? | Corneal
Verticillata
–
deposits
in
the
cornea. |
What
is
the
most
important
test
to
be
performed
on
chloroquine
drug
patients? | SD-‐OCT.
Other
tests
are
Amsler
gird
and
color
vision |
Are
the
retinal
changes
reversible
with
chloroquine
drugs? | No |
Corneal
Verticillata
is
seen
as
a
side
effect
of
what
drugs? Is it reversible? | Chloroquine
and
Amiodarone,
some
anti-‐depressants,
and
Indocin
(NSAID). Yes. |
What
is
the
most
common
ocular
finding
in
Systemic
lupus
and
the
rheumatoid
diseases? | Dry
eyes |
What
drug
is
associated
with
intraoperative
floppy
iris
syndrome? | Tamsulosin
(Flomax) |
What
is
the
ocular
side
effects
of
sildenafil? | Blue
vision |
What
are
the
systemic
side
effects
of Sympathomimetics? | Warm
face,
red
face,
dry
mouth,
blurred
vision,
dizziness,
loss
of
coordination,
Increased
irregular
pulse
rate
and
BP,
shallow
breathing |
What
are
the
systemic
side
effects
of Parasympatholytics? | Essentially
the
same
as Sypathomimetics |
What
are
the
systemic
side
effects
of Cholingergic agonists (parasympathomimetics)? | Sweating,
slower
heart
and
lower
BP,
increased
salivation,
dizzy
&
headache,
muscle
weakness,
weak
breathing |
What
are
the
most
common
ocular
side
effects
of
the
antiviral
agents
topically? | Corneal
toxicity |
What
are
the
systemic
side
effects
of
topical
beta
blockers? | Decreased
heart
rate,
lower
BP,
and
difficulty
breathing |
What
is
the
difference
between
anaphylaxis
and
idiosyncratic
reactions? | Anaphylaxis
is
a
potentially
deadly
hypersensitivity
reaction
from
any
antigen.
History
of
hives,
hay
fever,
asthma.
Idiosyncratic
reaction
totally
unexpected
reaction
(no
past
history).
It
is
rare
and
unpredictable. |
What
are
the
symptoms
of
anaphylactic
reaction? | Sx.
of
anaphylaxis
are
onset
within
20-‐30
minutes,
difficulty
breathing,
rapid
weak
pulse,
and
deep
burning
pain,
there
may
be
swelling
of
the
face
and
throat. |
What
is
the
ARED’S
study? | Age
related
Eye
Disease
study
–
determines
what
antioxidants,
vitamins,
etc.,
are
necessary
to
slow
the
progression
of
ARMD. |
For
what
disorder
and
stage
does
it
recommend
vitamins/antioxidants? | Mainly
for
the
moderately
advanced
ARMD
cases. |
What
are
the
main
ingredients
in
the
ARED’S
formula? | Lutein,
zeaxanthine,
beta
carotene,
zinc
and
copper,
Vit
A,
C,
and
E |
What
is
the
importance
of
copper
in
the
ARED’S? | Zinc
can
interfere
with
iron
adsorption.
Copper
offsets
this |
What
is the importance of
Omega-‐3
supplements
for
ARMD,
dry
eye? | It
has
been
found
very
helpful
in
both
ARMD
and
Dry
eye
problems |
What
is
a
side
effect
of
Omega
3? | Can
cause
bleeding |
What
are
the
main
systemic
complications
from
carbonic
anhydrous
inhibitors? | Renal
stones,
tingling
of
the
extremities,
GI
upset,
cross
allergy
to
sulfa,
depression,
decreased
libido |
Can
you
name
some
antimetabolite
(Immunomodulators)
drugs? | Methotrexate,
Cyclosporine,
cyclosporine, |
What can be seen in SE or Rheumatoid disorders? | Dry eye, Scleritis, Episcleritis, Uveitis, Corneal thinning. |
What supplements can have ocular or systemic side effects? | Calcium, Vitamin A, Omega 3, Ginkgo Biloba, Zinc, Vitamin E |