Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should be able to:

• Describe the clinical approach to the patient with pupillary disorders including:
  • anisocoria
  • irregular pupils
  • light near dissociation
  • afferent pupillary defect

Assignment: Please read The Patient with Pupillary Abnormalities, Ch 10 of the BCSC series.

In addition, it will be helpful to review:

• Neuro-ophthalmic anatomy, the section on "Ocular Autonomic Pathways" - Ch 1, page 10
• The Patient with Decreased Vision: Evaluation, the section on Pupillary Testing - Ch 3, page 12

Another great source for review is "The Pupil" in Neuro-ophthalmology Review Manual by Lanning Kline and Frank Bajandas