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carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
drug that interfere with production of carbonic acid, which leads to decreased aqueous humor formation and decreased intraocular pressure.
Cerumen
earwax
ceruminolytics
used to loosen and remove impacted cerumen from the ear canal
conjunctivitis
inflammation of the delicate membrane covering the eyeball and lining the eyelids
cycloplegics
agents that paralyze the muscles of accommodation
lacrimal duct
passage that carries tears into the nose
miosis
contraction of the pupil
miotics
agents used to lower the intraocular pressure, thereby increasing blood flow to the retina and decreasing retinal damage and losss of vision
mydriatics
agents that dilate the pupils
osmotics
agents used preoperatively and postoperatively to decrease vitreous humor volume, thereby reducing intraocular pressure
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Eye & Ear drugs
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Eye & Ear drugs
Updated
2010-04-02T11:16:42Z
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