In glaucoma, miotic drugs such as carbachol are used for which of the following purposes?
a. To reduce intraocular pressure
b. To increase secretion in dry eyes
c. To remove redness from the eyes
d. To decrease aqueous humor inflow
ANS: A
Miotic drugs act as cholinergic agonists to reduce intraocular pressure by causing iris sphincter contraction, leading to miosis.
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