Ophthalmic Assistant

Category - Keratometry, Tonometry, and Refractometry

Anticholinergics do what in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma?
  1. Increase intraocular pressure
  2. Decrease intraocular pressure
  3. Dilate pupil
  4. Constrict pupil
Explanation
Answer: A - Increase intraocular pressure

Anticholinergics increase intraocular pressure in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma. Therefore, it is dangerous for these patients to take these drugs because they can trigger an episode of acute angle-closure glaucoma.
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