The Effect of Mydriatics and Miotics Using Soft Contact Lenses.
- Author:
Kyung Hwan SHYN
1
;
Kwang Woo CHOI
;
Ki Tae SON
;
Chi Woo LEE
;
Jae Myung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Atropine;
Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic*;
Miotics*;
Mydriatics*;
Pupil
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1972;13(3):167-169
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The therapeutic applications of Soft Contact Lenses including its optical use are most popular, devices in Ophthalmological field. The presoaked soft contact lenses (Bionite Lens) by 1% pilocarpine,10% phenylnephrine. 1% homatropine, and 1% atropine for 4 minutes are inserted into the albino rabbit and the size of pupil was measured using mm. caliper under the dim red light in the dark room. Hourly measurements were carried out and were stopped in each subject when the pupil size of both eyes had returned to normal. The pupil size of control group, which only the above drug were instilled into the conjunctival cuI de sac, was also measured as the same method. As conclusion using soft contact lens in the therapeutic purpose, it potentiate the effect of medication and prolong the time of drug effect compared with the control groups.
