CLINICAL-ARGYLL ROBERTSON PUPIL

SUMMARY

TIP: the most common cause of this condition is syphilis, hence known as 'prostitute's pupils': can accomodate but does not react!

Characterised by:

1. small, irregular, unequal pupils
2. absence of the light reflex
3. prompt accomodation reflex
4. pupils slowly dilate with mydriatics

Reference(s)

Wilkinson, I., Furmedge, D. and Sinharay, R. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Get it on Amazon.
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Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].