Definition:
Adie’s Pupil, or Adie’s Tonic Pupil, is a disease brought about by the inflammation of the eye’s postaganglionic fibers that result to a tonically dilated pupil.
Diagnosis:
Diagnostic procedures include clinical eye examination and chilnergic denervation supersensitivity.
Treatment:
Reading glasses are given to improve vision, while pilocarpine drops help lessen other symptoms. Advanced cases meanwhile are treated by a procedure called thoracic sympathectomy.
Symptoms and Signs:
Among the common symptoms of the disease are dilated pupils, loss of deep tendon reflexes, and hyperopia.
Causes:
Adie’s Pupil is a neurological disease caused by a viral or bacterial infection.
