Miotic (Noun)
Meaning
A drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a miotic to reduce the patient's eye pressure by constricting the pupil.
- Pilocarpine is a miotic commonly used to treat glaucoma by reducing the size of the pupil.
- The miotic effect of the medication helped to alleviate the patient's symptoms of glaucoma.
- The ophthalmologist administered a miotic to the patient's eye to reduce the risk of further damage.
- The miotic properties of the drug made it an effective treatment for patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma.