Argyll Robertson pupil
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after Douglas Argyll Robertson (1837–1909), a Scottish ophthalmologist and surgeon, who described the condition in the mid-1860s.
Noun edit
Argyll Robertson pupil (plural Argyll Robertson pupils)
- (ophthalmology, pathology) A bilateral small pupil of the eye that reduces in size when the patient focuses on a near object but does not constrict when exposed to bright light. It is a sign of neurosyphilis.
Synonyms edit
- (bilateral small pupil): AR pupil, prostitute's pupil (humorous)
Translations edit
a bilateral small pupil of the eye that reduces in size when the patient focuses on a near object but does not constrict when exposed to bright light. It is a sign of neurosyphilis
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