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What causes pupils to be nonreactive to light?

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Light: Death, coma, eye injury, weak light source.

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Answered 7/26/2018

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Dr. Marianna Post answered

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Blindness: Damage to optic or oculomotor nerve.

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Answered 11/17/2012

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