Miotic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye; "a miotic drug".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a miotic medication to reduce the patient's eye pressure.
- Pilocarpine is a miotic agent used to treat glaucoma by constricting the pupils.
- The miotic effect of the eye drops caused the patient's pupils to become smaller.
- Miotic therapy is often used to treat conditions such as uveitis and glaucoma.
- The miotic properties of the medication helped to reduce the patient's eye inflammation.