Cycloplegia is the term used to refer
to paralysis of the ciliary
muscle of eye.
One important consequence of cycloplegia is the inability
to focus (that is to change the shape of the lens)
of the affected eye. This is often associated with the related condition
of iridoplegia - which is paralysis of the iris and results in fixed
pupil size (known technically as "mydriasis").
This section includes short definitions of clinical terms that refer
to disorders of the visual system. For definitions of other terms in
this category, choose from the list to the left.
Other related pages include our diagram
of the eye, and definitions
of parts of the eye, and the section about clinical
procedures used to investigate the eye and visual system. |
