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Convergence of eyes intact with accomodation, but when light is shown eyes do not respond, also pt has severe myopia

Dont knw the choices....but plz make a guess..




  #2

the prostitutes pupil maybe accomadates but doesnt react(FA made that up not me)......argryll robertson pupils (spelling) tertiary syphillis is what I'm thinking


Edited by Ancylostoma on Mar 19, 2007 - 9:04 AM

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nodnod


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i don't think there's severe myopia in tertiary syphilis.. is there?

Seems more like a pressure lesion of the optic nerve.. Depends on the other symptoms in the stem of the Q.
Remember? if there's pressure on optic nerve, parasympathetic part gets lesioned 1st.


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Indidoc is right on





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