Pilocarpine eye drops act as: (A) Directly acting mydriatic, (B) Directly acting miotic, (C) Indirectly acting miotic, (D) Indirectly acting mydriatic
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Directly acting mioticRef: KDT 7/e, p. 105It is a cholinomimetic alkaloid and acts directly on muscarinic receptors and also on ganglionic muscarinic receptors causing miosis, ciliary muscle contraction and fall in IOP.