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Why are my eyes dialating after head injury?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Go to ER NOW!: A dilated eye after an head injury is what occurs just prior to death.

Dr Eitner and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 8/22/2017

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Dr. Soren Singel answered

Specializes in Neurosurgery

Pupils - oculomotor: It appears that the oculomotor nerve is not normal which may indicate trauma to the nerve. It will not change management unless other problems surface.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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