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ARGYLL ROBERTSON PUPIL

Definition and Clinical Triad The Argyll Robertson Pupil, often abbreviated as ARP, represents a highly specific neurological sign characterized by a unique dissociation in pupillary responses. The defining characteristic is the pupil’s failure to constrict when exposed to light (impaired light reflex) while maintaining its ability to constrict during the act of accommodation or convergence […]

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IRITIC REFLEX

Introduction and Nomenclature The Iritic Reflex, though a less commonly used descriptor, is scientifically synonymous with the Pupillary Light Reflex (PLR). This involuntary neurological mechanism governs the constriction and dilation of the pupil in response to changes in light intensity. The term “iritic” derives directly from the iris, the pigmented structure of the eye responsible […]

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