Pilocarpine should NOT be used __________.

a.  during ophthalmic examinations
b. for open-angle glaucoma
c. in patients who are diabetic, pregnant, or lactating
d. angle-closure glaucoma associated with acute inflammation, history of retinal
detachment.


d. angle-closure glaucoma associated with acute inflammation, history of retinal
detachment.

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