mode of action

1. MODE OF ACTION OF ATROPINE
IN IRIDOCYCLITIS
• 1. gives comfort and rest to the eye by relieving
spasm of iris sphincter and ciliary muscle
• 2. prevents the formation of synechaiae and break
the already formed synechiae
• 3. reduces exudation by decreasing hyperemia and
vascular permeability
• 4. increases blood supply to anterior uvea by
relieving pressure on anterior ciliary arteries,as a
result more antibodies reach the target tissue and
more toxins are absorbed.
• #khurana 7th edition