Induced miosis



By Tom Lindner from Stony Brook, NY on February 12, 2011
Category: Pilocarpine hydrochloride

My doctor prescribed Pilocarpine 1% solution to induce miosis to eliminate glare at night after cataract surgery. My pupil is too large and irregular shaped due to a congenital coloboma. Even after pupilplasty surgery to close the pupil somewhat, I still have glare problems when I don't use the drops. My question is will prolonged use of the drops result in permanent miosis (constriction of the pupil) so as to avoid another pupilplasty surgery, or does the miosis only last as long as the effects of the solution? I would rather get another surgery to close up the pupil even more instead of having to use the drops forever.

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