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31 January 2012
Anisocoria
A striking example, most likely the result of unilateral dilation for a retinal exam, rather than from disease or injury. Via Reddit. (p.s. David Bowie here).
this has happened to me twice in my life with no explanation. One of my eyes was very blurry and i didn't know why and my bf pointed out that one of my pupils was extremely dilated. Dr.'s couldn't figure out why ( though I have a long history of doctors not knowing what is wrong with me ).
This actually happens to me - *if* I use Visine. Apparently eye dilation is a somewhat rare side effect of Visine for some users. Several years ago, I put some in one eye (for itchy allergy symptoms) while out with my mother one day , and she looked at me about twenty minutes later and thought I was having a brain aneurysm.
I've used it a couple of times since, with the same effect - I have blue eyes very similar in color to the girl in the photo, so if I were to use it in one eye and then stand in bright light, you'd see the same effect at above.
I was born with this condition. One of my pupils is slightly bigger than the other, but when I have a headache or when I have been drinking one is huge and the other is small like this picture.
You might consider getting a Medical Alert band, or at least putting something to this effect in your wallet, because if you are ever brought to an E.R. unconscious, the pupillary discrepancy will cause the staff to suspect an intracranial lesion or injury and act accordingly.
this has happened to me twice in my life with no explanation. One of my eyes was very blurry and i didn't know why and my bf pointed out that one of my pupils was extremely dilated. Dr.'s couldn't figure out why ( though I have a long history of doctors not knowing what is wrong with me ).
ReplyDeleteThis actually happens to me - *if* I use Visine. Apparently eye dilation is a somewhat rare side effect of Visine for some users. Several years ago, I put some in one eye (for itchy allergy symptoms) while out with my mother one day , and she looked at me about twenty minutes later and thought I was having a brain aneurysm.
ReplyDeleteI've used it a couple of times since, with the same effect - I have blue eyes very similar in color to the girl in the photo, so if I were to use it in one eye and then stand in bright light, you'd see the same effect at above.
I was born with this condition. One of my pupils is slightly bigger than the other, but when I have a headache or when I have been drinking one is huge and the other is small like this picture.
ReplyDeleteYou might consider getting a Medical Alert band, or at least putting something to this effect in your wallet, because if you are ever brought to an E.R. unconscious, the pupillary discrepancy will cause the staff to suspect an intracranial lesion or injury and act accordingly.
DeleteI was also born with this condition. It has been like that my entire life, and I am blind out of the eye with the larger pupil.
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