"Miotics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Agents causing contraction of the pupil of the eye. Some sources use the term miotics only for the parasympathomimetics but any drug used to induce miosis is included here.
| Descriptor ID |
D008916
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.663.050.495
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| Concept/Terms |
Miotic Effect- Miotic Effect
- Effect, Miotic
- Miotic Effects
- Effects, Miotic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Miotics" by people in Profiles.
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Monjok EM, Kulkarni KH, Kouamou G, McKoy M, Opere CA, Bongmba ON, Njie YF, Ohia SE. Inhibitory action of hydrogen sulfide on muscarinic receptor-induced contraction of isolated porcine irides. Exp Eye Res. 2008 Dec; 87(6):612-6.