Seanad debates
Tuesday, 25 February 2003
Opticians (Amendment) Bill 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages.
Duane's Ophthalmology describes the side-effects of cyclopentolate as "Systemic toxicity induced by the ocular administration of cyclopentolate hydrochloride is similar to that produced by atropine, except that visual and tactile hallucinations are a more constant and striking feature of cyclopentolate toxicity." It is odd to propose to omit atropine from the provisions of the Bill, but to include another drug which causes side-effects of visual and tactile hallucinations. Duane's description also states:
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