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Hi There. I Have A Question About Pupils. In Some

Posted on Sun, 3 May 2020

Question: Hi there. I have a question about pupils. In some cases my pupils are the same size. Mainly daylight or if there is a bright light directly in front of my face. In some rooms where the light is behind me one pupil is bigger than the other. It is always the right one. Is this normal? Does one eye just need a little bit more light to focus correctly?

Answered by Dr. Harshita (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Some times it can be present since birth

Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for the question . The difference in pupil size is present in some people from birth otherwise mostly its due to neurological causes . You should get it checked out to rule out any nerve involvement for that eye just to be on the safe side . Hope my answer helps you. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Harshita (18 hours later)

Thanks for the response. Just to clarify - my pupils are the same size with outside daylight or when a light in directly in front or overtop of me like a bathroom. The only time it is slightly different is at night and when there is light that is above / behind me. Almost like the one pupil needs just a little bit more light coming in to properly focus or something. When they are not the same size it is only about a mm or two off.

Answered by Dr. Harshita (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Most probably its nothing but still better to get a check up

Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for the follow up . It could be normal phenomenon dear but I would still advise you to get a check up. Hope my answer helps you .Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj