EYE EXAMS
This diagnostic aide stains the anterior segment of the eye to visualize the anterior ocular surface for defects and for contact lens fitting. When viewed through the cobalt blue filter of the ophthalmoscope or under a Wood lamp, corneal scratches and lesions fluoresce a bright yellow green.
What is Fluorescein sodium, ophthalmic?
Your patient has been diagnosed with keratitis and is being treated with gentamycin. This is the classification of this medication.
What is an Ophthalmic Antiinfectives?
Your patient is wearing these and is asked to remove them prior to an eye examination. You are aware that after the procedure, you should then rinse the eye with sterile normal saline and replace these 1 hour afterwards.
What are contact lenses?
Some ocular viral infections such as cytomegalovirus [CMV] and herpes simplex virus (HSV) may require treatment with this type of medication.
What is antiviral therapy?
You are asked to prepare a patient for an eye examination by placing an ocular medication in their eyes that will allow an examination that is more thorough by alleviating pain associated with the examination.
What are local anesthetics?
Your patient has been diagnosed with Conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the membrane covering the eye and inner eyelids. It is the most common eye condition and is referred to as “pink eye”. It is caused by these:
What are viruses, bacteria, and allergens?
Your patient is having an eye exam, and you are asked to prepare this patient by placing the appropriate medication into the patient’s eye. The classification of medication that you will place in this patient’s eyes is frequently used to allow visualization of certain structures of the eye, locate extraocular lesions or foreign objects, evaluate dry eyes, or evaluate extraocular changes.
What are Diagnostic Stains?
You are performing an eye assessment on your patient. After pulling down gently on the lower lids, you notice this structure is red, swollen, and that there is purulent drainage in the corner of the eye. Your impression is that the patient is probably suffering from this condition.
What is Conjunctivitis?
One of your patients with a curable STD has been prescribed Sulfacetamide, 10% ophthalmic ointment. This is the condition related to the reason for this prescription.
What is chlamydial conjunctivitis?