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Pilocarpine
 
 
IN BRIEF

Anti-glaucoma eyedrop.

 
DISCUSSION

Pilocarpine is a drug used by some laser eye surgery complications patients to temporarily constrict their pupils, thereby reducing night vision disturbance symptoms (starbursts, haloes etc). It seems to work well for some patients though others complain of unpleasant side effects.

 
RELATED ENTRIES

Alphagan (another eyedrop used to constrict pupils)

dark-adapted pupil diameter (DAPD)

 
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EXTERNAL LINKS

Medline Plus on Pilocarpine

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Updated February 2005.