The Daily PANCE and PANRE Extended Edition: Question 8

Your 27-year-old sister is visiting and requests you to provide refills of dexamethasone and homatropine ophthalmic drops for her. What condition is most likely being treated?

  1. conjunctivitis
  2. glaucoma
  3. iritis
  4. Herpes keratitis
  5. blepharitis

Answer: C

Iritis

Iritis is treated with steroid drops (dexamethasone) and miotic drops *homatropine, like atropine (to constrict and fix the pupil to help the pain and open the angle until the iritis is resolved)

Know Your Content Blueprint

Iritis is covered as part of the PANCE EENT Blueprint

Review Topic: Disorders of the Eye (PEARLS)