Anisocoria
Definition
Anisocoria is unequal pupil size. The pupil is the black part in the center of the eye. It gets larger in dim light and smaller in bright light.
Anisocoria is unequal pupil size. The pupil is the black part in the center of the eye through which light passes.
Alternative Names
Enlargement of one pupil; Pupils of different size; Eyes/pupils different size
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Anisocoria
Alternate Names : Enlargement of one pupil, Pupils of different size, Eyes/pupils different size
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Review Date: 06/24/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Daniel B.
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anisocoria
An eye condition in which the pupils are unequal in size.
Anisocoria: Both pupils of the eyes are usually of equal size. If they are not, that is termed anisocoria.
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Adie's pupil is a neurological condition of unknown origin with an unusual, asymmetric presentation known as anisocoria, an inequality in the size of the pupils of the eyes.
The presence of a single, dilated pupil (anisocoria) is a serious sign and may indicate increased pressure within the skull (intracranial pressure) that causes the brain to swell (brain herniation).
Cranial neuropathies cause diplopia, ptosis, and anisocoria when they affect the 3rd cranial nerve or motor palsies when they affect the 4th or 6th cranial nerve.
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Additional ocular events reported with other formulations of betaxolol or pilocarpine include allergic reactions, decreased corneal sensitivity, edema, anisocoria, lacrimation, and superficial keratitis (corneal granularity).
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The pupil determines how much light is let into the eye. Both pupils are usually of equal size. If they are not, that is termed anisocoria (from "a-", not + "iso", equal + "kore", pupil = not equal pupils).
(Patients with dilated pupils from this mechanism have severely diminished LOC; anisocoria in a conscious patient nearly always represents local eye injury or installation of mydriatic drops.)
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