title: Transient tadpole pupil associated with primary uncomplicated medial rectus reattachment.
abstract: The authors report a case of reversible tadpole pupil, which occurred during a routine primary uncomplicated bimedial recession in a 2½-year-old child. This case highlights a phenomenon underreported by the ophthalmic community significant in the assessment of depth of anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: William Harvey and East Kent University Hospitals NHS Trust, Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Weir
authors.forename: Steven D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Hajdu
authors.forename: Brian P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Greaves
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004948:Esotropia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011680:Pupil / Q000502:physiology; D011681:Pupil Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013536:Suture Techniques; D015348:Vision, Binocular / Q000502:physiology; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology