How to test for a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD)
This article explains how careful examination of the pupil light reflex can reveal valuable information about the afferent (optic nerve) and efferent (oculomotor nerve) light reflex pathway, and hence the functioning of these two cranial nerves.
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International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
2017-03-01
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| description | This article explains how careful examination of the pupil light reflex can reveal valuable information about the afferent (optic nerve) and efferent (oculomotor nerve) light reflex pathway, and hence the functioning of these two cranial nerves. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9895eb2d92746bbabf2568f56a32ec02022-12-22T03:57:23ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68330953-68332017-03-0129966869How to test for a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD)David C Broadway0Consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital and Honorary Reader, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.This article explains how careful examination of the pupil light reflex can reveal valuable information about the afferent (optic nerve) and efferent (oculomotor nerve) light reflex pathway, and hence the functioning of these two cranial nerves.http://www.cehjournal.org/article/how-to-test-for-a-relative-afferent-pupillary-defect-rapd-2/ |
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| title | How to test for a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) |
| title_full | How to test for a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) |
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| title_full_unstemmed | How to test for a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) |
| title_short | How to test for a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) |
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