Not true regarding atropine
Used as an eye ointment
Used in refraction in less than 5 yr of children
Fast action
Experimentally used in treatment of myopia
Atropine is slow acting and not fast acting ATROPINE( antimuscranic) causes cycloplegia as ciliary muscles are supplied by Parasympthetic sytem sho ciliary nerve , branch of 3rd cranial nerve Used as eye ointment Children < 5 yr, Children with Squint slow action Three times for 3 days Peak Effect- 3 Days Complete cycloplegia, but less potent mydriasis Retinoscopy - 3 Days PMT - 14 Days Tonus - 1 D experimentally used in treatment of myopia. Homatropine=> 5 yr
Optics and Errors of Refraction