How to test for a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD)

How to test for a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD)

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The 'swinging light test' is used to detect a relative afferent pupil defect (RAPD): a means of detecting differences between the two eyes in how they respond to a light shone in one eye at a time. The test can be very useful for detecting unilateral or asymmetrical disease of the retina o...

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Main Author: David C Broadway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2012-01-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
Subjects:
Glaucoma
Pupil Disorders
Diagnosis
Examination
Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/25/jceh_25_79.80_058.htm

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