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Can eye medicine(drops) effect the size of a pupil?
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Yes: Eye doctors often use eye drops( atropine) to dilate the pupil so he/she can see the back the eye better during examination, but the pupil return to it normal size after the effect of the medication is gone.
Answered 7/5/2012
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