title: [Abnormal pupils' reactions].
abstract: Examination of the pupils' light reaction and estimation of the pupils' diameter are the components of the routine physical examination of a patient. Disturbances in pupils' light reaction, unequal size of the pupils indicate damage of the nervous system and require careful diagnosis, both neurological and ophthalmological. Different aspects of anatomy, physiology and the most common pathological syndromes associated with disturbed pupils' light reaction and unequal diameters of the pupils were presented in the article. Early diagnosis and proper treatment can allow to improve prognosis in the analyzed patient group.
authors.affiliation: Z Katedry Okulistyki Kliniki Okulistyki i Onkologii Okulistycznej Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Medicum w Krakowie.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kowal
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Strzałka
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kubicka-Trzaska
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Romanowska-Dixon
mesh_terms: D015875:Anisocoria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D015877:Miosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015878:Mydriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011681:Pupil Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012025:Reflex, Pupillary; D015845:Tonic Pupil / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy