Indirect-acting miotics are:
A) less potent than direct-acting miotic agents
B) shorter acting than direct-acting miotic agents
C) cholinesterase inhibitors
D) used to relieve miosis
C) cholinesterase inhibitors
Indirect-acting miotics are cholinesterase inhibitors. They produce severe miosis and muscle contractions, which cause a decreased resistance to aqueous outflow.
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