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Cycloplegia is paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation. The iris is the heavily pigmented colored part of the eye. It has a contractile diaphragm in front of ...
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cycloplegic /cy·clo·ple·gic/ (-ple´jik) pertaining to, characterized by, or causing cycloplegia; or an agent that so acts. ...
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By: William Trattler; ... What is a cycloplegic eye exam? Ruby ... This procedure, called a cycloplegic refraction, can be an important tool in helping eye doctors obtain accurate vision readings in frightened or squirming children.
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The third article in our eye disorders series examines the use of mydriatic-cycloplegic drugs and corticosteroids. Mydriatics and cycloplegics are used mostly in ophthalmic examinations but also for treating certain eye conditions.
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- If the cycloplegic refraction cannot be performed between 45 and 75 minutes, there are two courses of action: - Instill another drop of Cyclopentolate HCl 1.0% in each eye and wait a minimum of 30 minutes more; - -or- Patient can return after a minimum of 48 hours to repeat the drop series and cycloplegic refraction.
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Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005;46:2639-2648. Cycloplegic Retinoscopy What Are You Testing? Cycloplegic retinoscopy measures the child's refractive error. It is the Gold Standard refraction technique. The retinoscopy spectacles ensure that the vertex distance is kept constant and that residual accommodation is relaxed.
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Definition of cycloplegic from the online medical dictionary hosted by mondofacto. ... online medical dictionary | definition of cycloplegic...
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A 56-year-old woman was evaluated for the surgical correction of hyperopia (+3. ... As surgical treatment of refractive errors and measurement of cycloplegic refraction using cyclopentolate become more frequent, ophthalmologists should be aware of this unusual acute event.
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PURPOSE: To assess the efficacy and tolerance of mydriatic and cycloplegic spray versus drops for Chinese children. ... No statistically significant difference in cycloplegic response was found between the spray and the drops (P = .535, two-tailed t test). Administration of the spray caused less discomfort than...
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Comparative Study of Cycloplegic Refraction and Subjective Refraction With Fogging in School Age Children; This study is currently recruiting participants. Verified by Singapore National Eye Centre, February 2006;
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