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Sudden bilateral pupil dilation in normal light, pupils responded to direct light but returned to dilated size, normalised after 10mins. cause?
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Pupil dilation: Many causes of pupil dilation, including emotions - higher levels of circulating adrenaline, which occur during times of excitement or fear. drugs - from eye drops to hallucinogenics. Especially drugs that are anticholinergic light - low light, or a problem with receiving light on the retina neurologic problem - from the optic nerve to the part of the brain that regulates the eyes.
Answered 5/18/2019
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