Cycloplegic Agents
Agent | Procedure | Time to Maximum Effect | Maximum Effect- length | Able to Read | Accommodation Normal |
Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl) | 2 drops5 min apart | 25 min after second drop | 50 min. | 3 hrs. | 18 hrs. |
Atropine Sulfate | 3 times daily for3 days | 32 hrs. after first drop | 8-24 hrs. | 3-4 dys | 10-14 dys |
Tropicamide (Mydriacyl) | 2 drops5 min. apart | 20 min. after second drop | 15 min. | 45 min. | 4 hrs. |
Homatropine (Hbr) | 6-8 drops 10-15 min. apart | 40 min. after second drop | 50 min. | 6 hrs. | 36 hrs. |