Glaucoma By RNpedia.com

1. Side effects of oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors include:

Tingling sensation in the extremities

Nausea and vomiting

Fatigue

All of the above

2. Risk factors for glaucoma include:

Cardiovascular diseases

Family history of glaucoma

Hypothyroidism

All of the above

3. Drugs that facilitate aqueous humor outflow include:

Timolol

Pilocarpine

Epinephrine

B and C only

4. Which class of drug is the first line of therapy for open angle glaucoma when no contraindication exists?

ß blockers

A agonist

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Prostaglandins

5. Which one of the following agents lowers intraocular pressure by reducing aqueous production?

Latanoprost

Dorzolamide

Epinephrine

Pilocarpine

6. Which of these is not true with regard to laser trabeculoplasty?

It is done as an outpatient procedure

A new opening is created in the white of the eye to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor

Its effects may wear off over time

Is generally done after trying treatment with medications

7. In treatment of glaucoma, to achieve better effect blockers can be combined well with:

Miotics

Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Prostaglandins

Any of the above

8. Dorzolamide is a:

Oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Prostaglandin

None of the above

9. Neuroprotection is well established with:

Timolol

Brimonidine

Latanoprost

None of the above

10. Essential feature of glaucoma is:

Optic neuropathy

Raised intraocular pressure

Reduced vision

Painful eye

11. Which of these is not a feature of ocular hypertension?

Elevated intraocular pressure

Closed angle

Normal visual fields

Normal optic discs

12. Which one of the following statements regarding pilocarpine is true?

It is a sympathomimetic drug

It is the mainstay of glaucoma treatment

It can be employed in the treatment of both open angle and closed angle glaucoma

It reduces production of aqueous humor

13. The only US FDA approved drug for control of post-operative intraocular pressure spikes is:

Brimonidine 0.2%

Apraclonidine 1%

Latanoprost 0.005%

None of the above

14. A 75 year old lady with a long standing history of asthma treated with steroids presents to the clinic because of decreased vision. She is found to have posterior capsular opacities as well as an intraocular pressure of 28 mmHg. Which of the following medication should be prescribed?

Timolol

Pilocarpine

Latanoprost

None of the above