TDP

    Tear deficiency, ocular lubricants, and astringents   Chronic soreness of the eyes associated with reduced or abnormal tear secretion (e.g. in Sjögren’s syndrome) often […]

    Antimuscarinics dilate the pupil and paralyse the ciliary muscle; they vary in potency and duration of action. Short-acting, relatively weak mydriatics, such as tropicamide […]

  Most acute superficial eye infections can be treated topically. Blepharitis and conjunctivitis are often caused by staphylococci; keratitis and endophthalmitis may be bacterial, viral, or […]

  Glaucoma describes a group of disorders characterised by a loss of visual field associated with cupping of the optic disc and optic nerve damage. While […]

  BENOXINATE HYDROCHLORIDE: Indications: Used in applanation tonometry and for the fitting of contact lenses. Contraindications: Caution should be observed when benoxinate hydrochloride is used in […]

  Corticosteroids Topical corticosteroids should normally only be used under expert supervision; three main dangers are associated with their use: a ‘red eye’, where the diagnosis […]

Enzymes Hyaluronidase is used to render the tissues more readily permeable to injected fluids, e.g. for introduction of fluids by subcutaneous infusion (termed hypodermoclysis).   HYALURONIDASE: […]

  Drugs that enhance neuromuscular transmission Anticholinesterase drugs enhance neuromuscular transmission in voluntary and involuntary muscle in myasthenia gravis. They prolong the action of acetylcholine by […]

Before initiating treatment for anaemia it is essential to determine which type is present. Iron salts may be harmful and result in iron overload if given […]