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Paola Diaz, O.D.
Ocular Disease Resident
University of Houston College of Optometry
Cedar Springs Eye
Clinic
Abnormal Pupils
Why?
 Test the neurological integrity
 Aid in the determination for vision loss
 Clues to ocular diseases
When?
 Comprehensive exams
 Prior to dilation and after dilation
 Symptoms:
 Vision loss
 Visual field loss
 Diplopia
 Ocular pain
 Evaluating neuro‐visual function /neurological status
The Pupil
 An aperture in the center of the iris which regulates the amount of light that reaches the retina.
The Pupil: Facts
 Size varies with:
 Age
Larger in teenagers/middle‐aged
 Smaller in the very young and older
Sex
 Larger in females
Iris color
 Larger in blue iris vs brown
Refractive error
 Larger in myopes
Intensity of ambient light
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 Emotions
 Medication
The Pupil: Facts
 Normal size:
 2‐4mm in the light
 4‐8mm in the dark
 Pupillary light reaction @ 31 weeks of gestation
 Allows aqueous humor flow
 Improves visual acuity by preventing irregular refraction and increasing depth of focus
The Nervous System
Sphincter and Dilator Muscle
 Smooth muscle located in the iris derived from neural ectoderm
 Regulates the size of the pupil
Autonomic NS
Iris Smooth Muscle
Sphincter
Dilator
Autonomic Nervous System
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Action
Constriction
Dilation
Pathways
Pupillary Light Reflex
Sympathetic Pupillary
Near Pupillary Reflex
Pupillary Light Reflex (PLR)
Afferent Pathway
Efferent Pathway
Parasympathetic Pupillary Pathway
Homonymous= Same Side
Hemianopsia=half of the field
Congruent=Same pattern
Incongrunet=Different pattern
Sympathetic Pathway
Central 1st
Preganglionic 2nd
Postganglionic 3rd
Sympathetic Pathway:
 Pupillary dilator‐ pupil dilation
 Muller’s muscle‐lid retraction (upper and lower)
 Facial sweating
 Lacrimal gland‐lacrimation
 Vessels of conjunctiva‐ vasoconstriction
 Iris melanin development in early life
Near Pupillary Reflex
 Constriction of pupil when gaze from distance to near object
 Independent of illumination
 Triad response: Accommodation, convergence, and miosis
 Pathway poorly understood
 Final pathway is shared with the efferent pathway of the pupillary light reflex
 Bypassing the pretectal nuclei
 Lesion in the dorsal midbrain/ pretectal nucleus = light near dissociation)
Afferent (Sensory) Pathway:
 Carry information to the CN
 Input from: retina, optic nerve, and the anterior visual pathway (chiasm, optic tract, and midbrain)
 Assess integrity of anterior visual system
Afferent Pupillary Defects:
 Interference with: retinal layers, optic nerve, chiasm, optic tract, or midbrain pretectal area.  Impairs the PLR and reduces the amplitude of pupil movement in response to light stimulus.
 Swinging flashlight test.
 Does NOT cause anisocoria.
 Does NOT affect near response.
Efferent (Motor) Pathway:
 Autonomic NS
 Parasympathetic
 Sympathetic
 Information from CNS to the target organ
Efferent Pupillary Defects:
 Any damage to the pathway innervating the sphincter or dilator muscle.  Causes anisocoria.
 Reduced response to light AND near.
Equipment/Technique
 Transilluminator
 Penlight
 BIO
 If inadequate brightness
 Pupil size card
 Burton lamp or ultraviolet light ***DO NOT shine light directly into the eye…should be directed from slightly inferior and upward toward the patient's pupil.
source
 Dark irides
 Infrared pupillometer(CPT 0341T)
 Size of pupil
 Neutral density filers /crossed polarized neutral density filters
 Quantify APD
Examination: Order Matters
1. Size
2. Reaction
3. Color
4. Shape
PERRLA
5. Position
Size
 Performed first
 1.0 mm of anisocoria= 0.1 log induced APD
 Technique
 Pupil size cards
 Target‐ distance vs. near
 Illumination‐ bright vs. dark
 Looking for pupil symmetry
Anisocoria
20% of Pop. < 1 mm
Induced
Pathology
Physiological
Innervations
Structure
Efferent
Trauma
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Medication
Toxins
Drugs
Never Afferent Defect!!!!
Anisocoria
 Determine which pupil is the abnormal one
 Present= measure in the light and dark
 Aniso > in LIGHT= Larger pupil abnormal
(Parasympathetic Disorder)
 Aniso > in DARK= Smaller pupil abnormal
(Sympathetic Disorder)
 Aniso = in the DARK AND LIGHT= Physiological
Size
 Gross observation
 Observe lid position (Horner’s/CN III Palsy)
 EOM motility
 Reasons to suspect:
 Patient CC
 Lung cancer
 Carotid surgery
 Neck trauma
 Other S/S or Hx indicative of Horner’s or CN III palsy
Size
 Smaller pupil abnormal
 Horner syndrome
 Argyll Robertson pupil
 Long‐standing Adie pupil
 Iritis
 Miotic drugs (eg. Pilocarpine)
Size
 Larger pupil abnormal
 Third nerve palsy
 Adie pupil
 Iris sphincter damage
 Mydriatic drugs (eg. Atropine)
Horner Syndrome‐small pupil
 Symptoms
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Ptosis
Miosis
Anhydrosis
Often asymptomatic
 Signs
 Anisocoria greater in the DARK
 Mild ptosis (2mm)/lower eyelid 
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elevation, ipsilateral
Lower IOP
Lighter iris color (congenital cases)
Transient inc in accommodation
Dilation Lag
 Etiology‐>Sympathetic Disorder
 Pre‐ganglion disorders:  Trauma
 Aortic dissection
 Carotid dissection
 Tuberculosis
 Pancoast tumor
 Post‐ganglion disorders:  Trauma
 Cluster migraine headache
 Neck surgery
 Thyroid surgery
 Congenital‐>birth trauma
Horner Syndrome
Horner Syndrome
 Diagnosis‐> Pharm testing
Test
Cocaine 10%
Abnormal Pupil Response
No dilation
Hydroxy‐
amphetamine
Dilation
1%
Hydroxy‐
amphetamine
No dilation
1%
Apraclonidine
0.5% or 1%
Reversal
 Treatment
 Treat underlying disorder
 Ptosis surgery may be Location
performed electively
 Work‐up acute Horner syndromes ASAP to r/o Non Specific
life threatening causes
 MRA ‐>done same day for Preganglionic
dissection, other test can be done within 1‐2 days
Postganglionic
 Chronic Horner syndrome evaluated with less urgency
Non Specific
Horner Syndrome
Argyll Robertson‐small pupil  Symptoms
 Asymptomatic
 Signs
 Miosis
 Light‐near dissociation
 Dilate poorly in darkness/mydriatic
agents
 Etiology
 Hallmark for tertiary syphilis (80% w/ neurosyphilis will have AR)
 Tabes diabetica
 MS
 Encephalitis
 Sarcoidosis
 Chronic alcoholism
 Trauma
 Neoplasm
 Diabetes mellitus
 Testing
 Light reaction and near reaction
 Look for interstitial keratitis
 DFE: Chorioretinitis, papillitis, uveitis
 FTA‐ABS, MHA‐TP, RPR, VDRL laboratory test
 Lumbar puncture
 Treatment
 Treat active underlying disease
Third Nerve Palsy‐large pupil
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Symptoms
 Diplopia
 Droopy eyelid
 Difficulty reading/focusing
 Eye or hemicranial pain
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Signs
 Complete: ptosis, down and out eye, EOM restriction (minus abduction and intorsion), pupil fixed and dilated
 Superior division: ptosis with up‐gaze restriction
 Inferior division: down gaze and adduction restriction, pupil dilation
 Aberrant regeneration  Loss of accommodation
 Loss of near‐light reflex
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Etiology
 Pupil involving
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Aneurysm (PCAA) more common
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Tumor
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Trauma
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Congenital
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Cavernous sinus mass
 Pupil sparing
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Ischemic microvascular disease more common
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Cavernous sinus syndrome or Giant cell less common
Testing
 Good Hx
 Preliminary testing (pupils/ EOM’s)
 Pilocarpine 1%‐> constriction if III palsy
 Neurological examination
 CNS imaging to r/o mass/aneurysm  Blood laboratory testing
Third Nerve Palsy
 Treatment
 Treat underlying condition
 Patch for diplopia
 Strabismus surgery
 Pupil sparing observe daily for 14 days for involvement and then every 1 month until resolved
 Ischemic in nature resolved by 3 months
 If does not improve by 3 months, get pupil involvement, or worse refer for imaging
 If pupil involved and imaging /angiography negative = order lumbar puncture
Adie (Tonic) Pupil‐large pupil
 Symptoms
 Difference in pupil size
 Blurry near vision
 Photophobia
 Asymptomatic
 Signs
 Pupil: Minimal to no reaction to light
 Pupil: Slow, tonic constriction with convergence, and slow re‐
dilation
 Typically unilateral initially‐>may become bilateral
 More common in young women
 Over time the affected pupil may become smaller than normal pupil
 Etiology
 Idiopathic‐>more common
 Trauma
 Surgery
 Zoster infection
 Testing
 Evaluate pupil reaction
 Test for cholinergic hypersensitivity: 0.125% pilocarpine ‐> Adie’s pupil will constrict, normal no change
 If unilateral, no further testing indicated
 If bilateral, laboratory testing indicated
 If in younger than 1 year old, consult with pediatic neurologist to r/o Riley‐Day syndrome
Adie (Tonic) Pupil
 Treatment
 Pilocarpine 0.125% bid to qid for cosmesis and accommodation or Brimonidine
 If diagnosis certain, f/u is routine
Examination
1.
Size
2. Reaction
3. Color
4. Shape
5. Position
Reaction to light
Direct/Consensual Response
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect
Reaction to light
Direct and Consensual Response
 Technique
 Dim to dark illumination
 Distant target
 Shine light at pupil, observe response for eye which light is shown and other eye when not exposed to light
 Repeat other eye
Reaction to light
Direct and Consensual Response
 Observation
 Pupil response
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Absent
Reduced/sluggish
Brisk
 If abnormal= afferent (Must r/o efferent= anisocoria first)
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Afferent Defect= retinal, optic nerve, optic chiasm, or optic tract defect
Reaction to light
Direct and Consensual Response
Reaction to light
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
 Technique
 Dim to dark illumination
 Distant target
 Use a bright light source
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Too bright‐>poor re‐dilation. Fix by inc distance
 Shine light directly to one eye for 2‐3 sec then swing to other eye 2‐3 sec
 Repeat at least 3 times
Reaction to light
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
 Observation
 Compare direct pupil response in one eye to the direct pupil response in the other eye
 Speed, magnitude, and escape
 (+) APD: the affected pupil will dilate when the flashlight is moved from the normal eye to the abnormal eye
 RAPD
 Results from significant unilateral or asymmetric visual deficit caused by retinal or optic nerve disease
 Bilateral APDs do not exist
Reaction to light: RAPD
Most common causes:
Other causes:
 Optic nerve disease
 Little ON damage‐>large APD
 May/may not visualize
 Chiasmal disease
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Retrobulbar?
Time?
 Extensive retinal damage
 Large macular/retinal lesion ‐>little APD
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Will not miss it!
 Gross macular disease
 Large retinal lesions
 RD
 BRAO/CRAO
 Ischemic Vein Occlusions
*Cataracts rarely produce APDs
Reaction to light: RAPD
RAPD Grading System
 4+ little to none light response in affected eye ‐>big difference in light reflexes between the two eyes
 3+ some light response (near normal) but quicker than normal pupil escape
 2+ slight response to light in one eye
 1+ very slight difference between the two eyes light responses
Reaction to light: RAPD
Neutral Density Filters
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Filter placed over good eye
Keep increasing until no asymmetry present, go over= reversal
Loss of central 5 degrees of VF = RAPD of 0.3 log units
Loss of entire central area of field (10 degrees) =RAPD of 0.6‐0.9 log units
 Each VF quadrant outside of the macula is a 0.3 log units
Examination
1.
2.
Size
Reaction
3. Color
4. Shape
5. Position
Color
Iris
Pupil
 Check for heterochromia
 Physiological
 Trauma
 Disease
 Greyish/black‐ Normal
 Jet black‐ Aphakia
 Greyish/white‐ Cataract
 Whitish‐ Retinoblastoma
 Reddish‐ Albinism
Shape
 Round shape‐ Normal
 D‐Shaped‐
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Iridodialyis
Festooned on DFE‐
Posterior synaechia
Pear shaped‐
Leukoma adherent
Key hole‐ Sector iridectomy
Peaked‐Trauma
Position
 Normally in the center of the iris (slightly 0.5mm inferonasal)  Corectopia‐ displacement of the pupil
•Bilateral displacement of the pupil
•Lens dislocation in the opposite direction
•Poor pupillary dilation w/ mydriatics
Ectopia Lentis et Pupillae
Key Points To Remember
 Afferent pupillary light pathway follows the visual pathway as far as the posterior optic tract
 Afferent defect do NOT cause anisocoria
 Always measure size first, then pupil reaction
 Efferent defects cause anisocoria and a reduced response to light and near
 Near reflex fibers bypass the pretectal nuclei = causing a light‐near dissociation
 Do not forget gross observation
 Pupil defects can be due to life threatening conditions
Do not forget about the PUPILS!
QUESTIONS????