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| Year : 1988 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 10-11 |
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Carbachol as miotic agent in intra-ocular lens implant surgery
Jitendra Agarwal
Cook's Compound Ghasiari Mandi, Lucknow-226001, India
Correspondence Address:
Jitendra Agarwal
Cook's Compound Ghasiari Mandi, Lucknow-226001
India
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PMID: 3253191 
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The intra cameral use of 0.025% carbachol as a miotic agent in anterior chamber intraocular lens implant surgery us reported in 15 cases. Carbachol produced prompt and effective moisis and was found to be harmless and non-irritating to the anterior chamber structures. A rebound dialatation of the pipit was noticed in the post operative period in 3 of our first 5 cases where only carbachol was used. For prolonged miosis instillation of a more powerful miotic like pilocarpine is recommended at the completion of surgery:
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