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OPRA Therapeutics and Patient Care QUESTION #3904
Question 1
Which ophthalmic medication causes miosis (pupil constriction) and promotes focusing for near vision when instilled into the eye?
  • Atropine
  • Timolol
  • Pilocarpine✔️
  • Cyclopentolate
Correct Answer Explanation
Pilocarpine is a direct-acting muscarinic agonist that stimulates the sphincter pupillae (miosis) and ciliary muscle contraction (accommodation) when applied topically to the eye.