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Anisocoria is the difference in size between the two pupils and can be alarming in the acute setting. It is often produced by inadvertent contamination of the corneal surface by drugs. An unusual case of anisocoria is presented in this chapter and is followed by a discussion of how to use portable pupillometry to evaluate the reason for anisocoria in a sedated subject.
The goal of this chapter is to provide a concise summary of the most common emergencies in neuro-ophthalmology. The chapter’s focus is three main neuro-ophthalmic emergency topics: diplopia, pupil abnormalities, and acute loss of vision. The chapter concludes with other important topics that are not neurological in nature, but are important to diagnose immediately such as a retinal detachment or ruptured globe.
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SECTION III
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SPECIFIC NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
By
Dennis Hanlon, Department of Emergency Medicine Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Eric R. Eggenberger, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan
Diplopia, visual loss, and pupillary asymmetry are important presentations of neuroophthalmologic emergencies. When evaluating a patient with diplopia, the most important initial step is to determine whether the diplopia is monocular or binocular. Binocular diplopia resolves when either eye is covered. Monocular diplopia usually results from ophthalmologic causes or refractive errors. Binocular diplopia results from ocular misalignment. Diplopia is most pronounced when looking in the direction of the limited extraocular movement regardless of cause. Neuro-ophthalmologic visual loss is divided into prechiasmal, chiasmal, or postchiasmal etiologies. Monocular visual loss indicates a lesion anterior to the chiasm. Pupils are evaluated for reactivity and size in light and dark environments. Anisocoria is defined as unequal pupil size. A significant percent (approximately 20%) of the population has minimal anisocoria without pathology, termed physiological or simple anisocoria. Only physiological anisocoria or Horner's syndrome produce anisocoria with normally reactive pupils.
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