Relative afferent pupillary defect
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relative-afferent-pupillary-defect-181-6056177
title:
Relative afferent pupillary defect
text:
A relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD), also known as a Marcus Gunn pupil, is a medical sign observed during the swinging-flashlight test whereupon the patient's pupils excessively dilate when a bright light is swung from the unaffected eye to the affected eye. The affected eye still senses the light and produces pupillary sphincter constriction to some degree, albeit reduced. Depending on severity, different symptoms may appear during the swinging flash light test: Mild RAPD initially pres
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_afferent_pupillary_defect
date created:
2006-05-06T19:21:48Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T02:44:19Z
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