A person who visits the eye doctor is often given eye drops containing the drug atropine to dilate the pupils. A side effect of this drug is paralysis of the ciliary muscle, an effect called cycloplegia. Will a person with cycloplegia have difficulty with near vision or distance vision? Explain

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Answer: the person with cycloplegia will have difficulty with near vision.

Explanation: Cycloplegia is the paralysis of the ciliary muscle which leads to loss of accommodation ( that is, loss in the ability to focus on an object as the distance varies) this occurs with topical application of atropine. Ciliary muscle is a smooth muscle at the vascular layer of the the eye that controls the shape of the lens.

Atropine is a cycloplegic drug that is used by eye doctors during eye examination to:. - better visualize the retina and to

-determine the true refractive error of the eye. This application by the doctor wears off with hours after the eye examination.

Paralysis of this muscle can lead to inability to adjust the curvature of the lens to focus on nearby objects. I hope this helps. Thanks.

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