Physiological Anisocornia Question?!
Question: My eye doctor just performed a series of tests on me and told me that the reason I have differently sixed pupils is because of physiological anisocornia. However, I as just wondering a few things...
1. Is it normal for the bigger pupils to sometimes be the smaller one, and vice versa? And can they sometimes be normal sized?
2. The eye doctor told me that because both pupils react equally to light, I must have physiological anisocornia and not a tumor or aneurysm. Do you think that the eye doctor is an efficient enough source of informatio to feel safe, or should I be worried and still get an MRI/other brain scan. Honestly.
Thanks a lot.
**Serious answers only please. Only answer if you've got an answer. Thanks.**
Answers: My eye doctor just performed a series of tests on me and told me that the reason I have differently sixed pupils is because of physiological anisocornia. However, I as just wondering a few things...
1. Is it normal for the bigger pupils to sometimes be the smaller one, and vice versa? And can they sometimes be normal sized?
2. The eye doctor told me that because both pupils react equally to light, I must have physiological anisocornia and not a tumor or aneurysm. Do you think that the eye doctor is an efficient enough source of informatio to feel safe, or should I be worried and still get an MRI/other brain scan. Honestly.
Thanks a lot.
**Serious answers only please. Only answer if you've got an answer. Thanks.**
"Physiologic anisocoria is believed to occur in about 20% of the population.
Several causes of anisocoria are life threatening, while other causes are completely benign."
If the difference in your pupils is less than 1mm, you probably have physiologic anisocoria...
"Old photographs often are helpful in dating the onset of anisocoria. No further evaluation or therapy is required in this condition."
If your eye doctor is an opthalmologist, you should relax about your condition. For added assurance, you can monitor your pupil size yourself to make sure the anisocoria does not get more extreme.