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RLF = Room Light Far (focused on a distant target in light conditions). Image 1: Example of a right sided parasympathetic defect. The healthy pupil constricts to 2-4 mm in size when exposed to light and will dilate up to 4-8 mm in the dark.

A halogen light is typically used to determine both direct response (the constriction of the pupil the light is being shone into) and consensual response (the constriction of the contralateral pupil when light is shone into the ipsilateral eye). The pupillary response should also be observed at near to determine if the patient has a light-near dissociation. Size of the pupil should be recorded in both light and dark conditions with the patient focusing on a target in the distance to avoid pupillary constriction associated with viewing targets at near (accommodation and the near triad). Size is most easily determined with the help of a measurement tool that includes millimeter increments, included in many near acuity cards (Figure 1). The pupils should be examined for shape, position, symmetry, reactivity, and size. Current medications: Inquire specifically about medications with autonomic effects (e.g.Medical history: Ask about strokes, sexually transmitted diseases (Syphilis), glaucoma or rheumatologic conditions.Social history: Determine if the patient has factors that would predispose them to lung pathology such as smoking.History of trauma: Inquire about trauma specifically to the eye, head or neck.

Timing of Onset: Ask the patient for photos that precede the suspected date of onset as anisocoria can be noticed suddenly but may truly be longstanding or even congenital.

Thus, we hope to layout a framework and approach to assist in the triage and management of these patients. Some of the associated causes of anisocoria have life-threatening implications. The difference in size between two pupils should not typically be greater than 0.4 mm, therefore most any change that the patient or clinician notices would be abnormal-whether due to a benign or malignant etiology. Home / Basic Ophthalmology Review / Pupillary ExamĪuthor: Kaitlin Smith, 4 th Year Medical Student, University of Missouri School of MedicineĪnisocoria is defined as unequal pupil sizes-occasionally first noticed by a clinician but more commonly detected by the patient and brought to the clinician’s attention.