The drug tetracaine is used in the eye to ________

A) increase the flow of aqueous humor
B) dilate the pupil and paralyze the muscles of accommodation
C) provide topical anesthesia during eye examinations and for short surgical procedures
D) treat glaucoma


Answer: C

A) Tetracaine does not affect aqueous humor.
B) Tetracaine does not dilate the pupil and paralyze the muscles of accommodation.
D) Tetracaine is not used to treat glaucoma.

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