Talk:Miosis

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[edit] Comment

The User From 70.113.91.208 suggested in the article text that the spelling "myosis" is more correct than "miosis" (as "myopia"). There is already a redirect from myosis to miosis. I'm unable to say which is more correct or current; Google has many more hits for miosis, but Google is no authority. For now I've moved the notion to here. These sorts of discussions should always take place on the talk page, never within the article text. - toh 18:35, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

For what it's worth, AHD lists myosis as a variant form for miosis, not vice versa. [1][2]

--Tasty monster|Talk 18:41, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Merge header

Regarding the header suggesting that Miotic be redirected to Miosis, weak oppose. "Miotic" refers to a class of a drug that causes miosis, but miosis may occur due to non-pharmacological reasons. I'll bring this up in Wikipedia:WikiProject Drugs in an attempt to achieve a consensus. -AED 01:09, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Weak oppose as well. Perhaps the miotic article could be expanded, with a note on mechanism of action of miotics, maybe a list of drugs used for this purpose/which induce miosis? Maybe one of our resident ophthalmologists could help? Fvasconcellos 14:24, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Picture Underway

Later this week I'll be uploading a picture of myself with abnormally constricted pupils. I am undergoing reconstrive burn surgery and should get a decent high resolution shot of my opioid-analgesic induced pinpoint pupils. For analgesia, I will most likely be infused with four milligrammes of intravenous hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and will be prescribed take-home painkillers, most like OxyContin.

Just some good news so we'll have a decent picture for the page... if anyone could help with formatting/advice on taking a good macro picture using a 5.4 megapixel 3x optical zoom Sony Cybershot that would be much apprecciated. I have a tripod stand, and plan to use a self-timer.

Anything else? :-)

Absolutecaliber 20:43, 21 December 2006 (UTC)