![]() (I am not registered as a healthcare professional, however work as a CVICU nurse in a postop setting-I spend my day assessing pupils bc of the risk of stroke in our patient population.) But such traits have been lifelong and typically something that they are aware of. ONE PUPIL LARGER THAN THE OTHER PROFESSIONALI will say that in my professional experience, it is not uncommon for people to have subtle and minor differences in the size of their pupils. It was certainly nothing like the some of the dramatic images online. She noticed it when applying her eye make-up. I probably would not have noticed it otherwise had she not mentioned it to me. I remember that her pupil was noticeably larger than the other when consciously looking at it. My only intent is to encourage you to seek definitive answers, especially as you mention that this is a new development for you. We are thankful for that Adie’s pupil because it was a “symptom” of a significant problem that ended up saving her life!Ĭertainly, I am not suggesting that you have an aneurysm or a neurological condition and I do not mean to scare you. She of course had the aneurysm (successfully!) surgically repaired. As it turned out, she had a cerebral aneurysm compressing one of the cranial nerves, resulting in a cranial nerve palsy which caused the eye dilation. Fortunately, because of the headaches, her internist decided to send her for a CT of the brain “just to be sure” that there wasn’t anything serious being overlooked. Like you, she had several eye exams without any real answers. ![]() Abt 4 years ago, my 47 year old sister out of the blue developed this same phenomenon along with frequent headaches. This sounds like it could be what is called Adie’s pupil, a neurological condition with many, many different causes. ![]()
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