A patient Mohan, aged 60 years, needs an eye examination. He needs a drug which will dilate his eyes but not paralyse his ciliary muscles –
Correct Answer: Phenylephrine
Description: Cycloplegics cause paralysis of accommodation and dilate the pupil → Atropine, homatropine, Cyclopentolate.
Only mydriatic (dilate pupil) but no cycloplegia → Phenylephrine.
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