noun
- drugs that cause constriction of the pupil of the eye
Usage: medical; plural form
Examples
- The doctor prescribed miotics to reduce the patient’s intraocular pressure.
- Miotics are commonly used in the treatment of glaucoma.
- Pilocarpine is one of the most frequently prescribed miotics.
- The ophthalmologist explained how miotics work to constrict the pupils.
- Some miotics can cause temporary blurred vision as a side effect.
- The patient’s pupils remained small after using the miotics for several hours.