Mydriatics cause pupil dilation by blocking the responses to the sphincter muscle of the iris from cholinergic stimulation. Cycloplegics paralyze the action of the ciliary muscles thereby prohibiting accommodation of the lens.
Journal article
Lessons on dilation
Insight (San Fransisco, Calif.), Vol.19(1), pp.30-32
04/01/1994
PMID: 07616063
Abstract
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- Title: Subtitle
- Lessons on dilation
- Creators
- Jill Fishbaugh - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Insight (San Fransisco, Calif.), Vol.19(1), pp.30-32
- PMID
- 07616063
- ISSN
- 1060-135X
- eISSN
- 1532-6594
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1994 American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses. Posted by permission.
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/1994
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9983557568402771
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