A 57-year-old woman presents for routine ophthalmologic examination. Vital signs are stable: BP 128/82 mmHg, HR 78 bpm, RR 16/min, temperature 37.2°C. The ophthalmologist instills eye drops to dilate the pupils and relax the ciliary muscle for funduscopic examination. Intraocular pressure measured at 14 mmHg. The patient denies recent eye trauma, angle-closure glaucoma history, or use of systemic anticholinergics. Which drug was most likely administered?
- A)TropicamideGABARITO
- B)Pilocarpine
- C)Acetazolamide
- D)Echothiophate
- E)Timolol
Explicação
Tropicamide is an antimuscarinic used topically to produce mydriasis and cycloplegia during eye examination. Muscarinic blockade relaxes the sphincter pupillae and ciliary muscle. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →