Pupil Examination: A Window to Neurological Health

Pupil Examination: A Window to Neurological Health

Clinical Skills Corner
Episode 11
04:232025-10-12
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Episode Description

Learn to perform a thorough pupil examination to assess optic nerve function and detect neurological abnormalities. This episode covers direct and consensual responses, the swinging flashlight test for RAPD, and other key pupillary signs.

Tags

pupil exam
RAPD
swinging flashlight test
anisocoria
neurological exam
optic nerve
afferent pathway
efferent pathway
Argyll Robertson
CN III palsy

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