Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to or of the nature of cycloplegia.
- noun An agent, such as atropine, which causes paralysis of the ciliary muscle.
- noun A person suffering from cycloplegia.
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- adjective Of, relating to, or causing
cycloplegia . - noun One who is afflicted with cycloplegia.
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Examples
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Pre - Surgical Guidance Utilize a cycloplegic refraction when recalculating the 1. spherical equivalent for the steep axis incision placement On corneas where the pachymetry reading is > 500µ in the 2. center of the 3mm zone, use the next thicker size on the Nomogram Patients with large dilated pupil diameters (> 7mm) may be 3. predisposed to low light visual symptoms (such as glare and halos) post operatively and should be appropriately advised.
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The stronger the inflammatory reaction, the more frequently applied or stronger the cycloplegic.
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Re-refract (cycloplegic) b) Verify steep refractive axis within 20° of topographic axis c) Default to topographic Max K (steep axis) d) In PMD, the steep axis will typically present across the top of the "crab claw" or "kissing dove" topographic image.
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