Lot of advance has taken place as far as ophthalmic drugs are concerned be it ophthalmic antibiotics, steroids biotics and mydriatics drugs used for glaucoma and allergic conjunctivitis. In past only available mydriatic drugs available were 2 percent Homatropine and 1 percent atropine eye drops and ointment for dilating purposes and refraction or screening the fundus . One had to use 2 percent homatropine for its effect so that it would last for more than 24 hours. We have Tropicamide eye drops for refraction in adults and screening fundus its effect lasts for just 4 hours.
If we want strong Mydriatic’s we have Cyclopentochloride, Homide i.e., Homatropine iridocyclitis in past, Atropine eye ointment or drops is used today. If we want mobile pupil in Iridocyclitis so we use Cyclogyl eye drops. These days we have the safest option of using many drugs like: Olopatadine Non-steroidal…
