Mydriatics
What are Mydriatics?
Atropine is used to produce mydriasis (pupil dilatation) and cycloplegia (paralysis of the ciliary muscle) in order to allow examination of the eye, measurement of refractive errors, and relief from uveitis. It is used as an antispasmodic in the gut and increasingly rarely for preanesthetic medication.
Cycloplegic and mydriatic eye drops are special eye drops used to dilate the pupils and/or relax the eye muscles during an eye exam or other ophthalmic procedure. Cycloplegic drops have a greater impact on relaxing the focusing system. Mydriatic drops have a stronger dilating effect.
List of Mydriatics
