The drops used to dilate the pupils usually wear off after a few hours, but sometimes the effects last days. It's not common but in some people who are very sensitive to the drops, ...

Eye dilation refers to a widening of the pupils. When used for medical purposes, it typically lasts between 4 and 24 hours. Doctors sometimes use eye dilation drops to dilate a person’s pupils ...

Getting your eyes dilated is an important part of any complete eye exam. Once your doctor puts in the dilating drops, it takes about 20–30 minutes for your pupils to fully open, or dilate.

If your pupils are small because of inflammation in your eye, they can give you long-lasting dilating drops (atropine or homatropine) that make your pupils wider. These are a lot like the drops ...

Mydriasis is the medical term for an unusual dilation or widening of the pupils. There are various causes of this fixed dilation of the pupils. Normally, a person’s pupils dilate when the light ...

During the Renaissance in Italy, women used eye drops made from a poisonous plant called Atropa belladonna (belladonna means “beautiful woman” in Italian) to make their pupils dilate.

Prescription drugs you are taking may cause your pupils to dilate (mydriasis) or constrict (miosis). Among the medicines causing dilated pupils are decongesting nose drops, scopolamine patches ...

During the Renaissance in Italy, women used eye drops made from a poisonous plant called Atropa belladonna (belladonna means “beautiful woman” in Italian) to make their pupils dilate. This gave them a ...

During the Renaissance in Italy, women used eye drops made from a poisonous plant called Atropa belladonna (belladonna means "beautiful woman" in Italian) to make their pupils dilate.