Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Argyll Robertson pupils (“AR pupils”) are bilateral small pupils that reduce in size on a near object (they “accommodate”), but do not constrict when exposed to bright light (they do not “react” to light). They are a highly specific sign of neurosyphilis, and might also be a sign of diabetic neuropathy. In general, pupils that “accommodate but do not react” are said to show light-near dissociation- i.e., it is the absence of a miotic reaction to light, both direct and consensual, with the preservation of a miotic reaction to near stimulus (accommodation-convergence). A video of AR pupils and light-near dissociation is available hereAR pupils are extremely uncommon in the developed world. There is continued interest in the underlying pathophysiology, but the scarcity of cases makes ongoing research difficult."@en }
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- Argyll_Robertson_pupil abstract "Argyll Robertson pupils (“AR pupils”) are bilateral small pupils that reduce in size on a near object (they “accommodate”), but do not constrict when exposed to bright light (they do not “react” to light). They are a highly specific sign of neurosyphilis, and might also be a sign of diabetic neuropathy. In general, pupils that “accommodate but do not react” are said to show light-near dissociation- i.e., it is the absence of a miotic reaction to light, both direct and consensual, with the preservation of a miotic reaction to near stimulus (accommodation-convergence). A video of AR pupils and light-near dissociation is available hereAR pupils are extremely uncommon in the developed world. There is continued interest in the underlying pathophysiology, but the scarcity of cases makes ongoing research difficult.".