Tonic pupil in leprosy
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Summary: | Pupil abnormalities in leprosy usually result from chronic iritis with loss of stroma, iris miosis, a sluggish reaction to light, and poor dilation in response to anticholinergic mydriatics. We report two patients with long-standing lepromatous leprosy who developed tonic pupils characterized by mydriasis, absence of reaction to light and hypersensitivity to weak cholinergic solution. Examination revealed iritis and iris atrophy. In both cases, instillation of dilute 0.1% pilocarpine caused miosis in the affected eyes. Tonic pupil occurs in many conditions, but its association with leprosy had not been previously reported. |
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Tonic pupil in leprosy |
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Tonic pupil in leprosy |
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Tonic pupil in leprosy Lana-Peixoto,Marco Aurélio Tonic pupil Mydriasis Leprosy Iritis Iris/injuries Atrophy Case reports |
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Tonic pupil in leprosy |
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Tonic pupil in leprosy |
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Lana-Peixoto,Marco Aurélio |
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Lana-Peixoto,Marco Aurélio Campos,Wesley Ribeiro Reis,Pedro Augusto Costa Campos,Christian Marcellus Camargo Rodrigues,Carlos Alberto |
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Campos,Wesley Ribeiro Reis,Pedro Augusto Costa Campos,Christian Marcellus Camargo Rodrigues,Carlos Alberto |
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Lana-Peixoto,Marco Aurélio Campos,Wesley Ribeiro Reis,Pedro Augusto Costa Campos,Christian Marcellus Camargo Rodrigues,Carlos Alberto |
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Tonic pupil Mydriasis Leprosy Iritis Iris/injuries Atrophy Case reports |
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Tonic pupil Mydriasis Leprosy Iritis Iris/injuries Atrophy Case reports |
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Pupil abnormalities in leprosy usually result from chronic iritis with loss of stroma, iris miosis, a sluggish reaction to light, and poor dilation in response to anticholinergic mydriatics. We report two patients with long-standing lepromatous leprosy who developed tonic pupils characterized by mydriasis, absence of reaction to light and hypersensitivity to weak cholinergic solution. Examination revealed iritis and iris atrophy. In both cases, instillation of dilute 0.1% pilocarpine caused miosis in the affected eyes. Tonic pupil occurs in many conditions, but its association with leprosy had not been previously reported. |
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