Mydriatic eye drops are given to a patient before an examination of the internal eye in order to

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Haylie Lozano

13 October, 13:40

Mydriatic eye drops are given to a patient before an examination of the internal eye in order to

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Malachi Leach · Answer 1

It is to dilate the pupil, that the reason why mydriatic drops are given to the patient before examination. A slit lamp examination includes viewing the lens and anterior chamber, in bright light the muscle of the iris contract, reducing the size of the pupil in order to keep more light from going inside the eye the process is called miosis.