EYE

Question 1

GLAUCOMA

Most common?

Answer 1

Open angle glaucoma- due to restricted drainage of aqueous humour through trabecular meshwork leading to ocular hypertension

Question 2

GLAUCOMA TREATMENT?

1st LINE?
2nd LINE?
3rd LINE?

Answer 2

1st LINE? Topical prostaglandin analogue (latanoprost/tafluprost/travoprost/biamtoprost- TRY EACH ONE)

2nd LINE? Topical beta-blocker- betaxolol/levobunolo/timolol

3rd LINE? Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor- brinzolamide/dorzolamide
Brimonidine/Pilocarpine can also be used

Question 3

SIDE-EFFECTS OF PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGUES? (latanoprost/tafluprost/travoprost/biamtoprost)

Answer 3

DRY EYES
OCULAR DISCOMFORT
EYE COLOUR CHANGE
HYPERPIGMENTATION OF THE PERI-OCULAR SKIN
DARKENING/THICKENING/LENGTHENING OF EYELASHES