pupillary
Pupil-Related
Plain-language definition
Relating to the pupil - the round, central opening of the iris that controls how much light enters the eye.
Where this term comes up
“A relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD), also called a Marcus Gunn pupil, is one of the most important signs in neuro-ophthalmology.”
“That opening lets fluid bypass the pupil when pupillary block is crowding the drainage angle.”
Treatment · Laser Peripheral Iridotomy (LPI)
“Light-near dissociation was identified on pupillary examination, a hallmark finding of dorsal midbrain dysfunction”
Publication · Astigmatoma: Pineal Germinoma Presenting as Parinaud Syndrome Initially Misdiagnosed as Astigmatism
- Category
- Anatomy
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Anatomy terms name the eye, orbit, optic nerve, retina, or visual pathway structures that may appear in an exam note or imaging report.
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