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Enlarged (dilated) pupils, both eyes

Enlarged (dilated) pupils, both eyes

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Enlarged (dilated) pupils, both eyes

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A male asked:

Would having pupils dilated too often with dilating drops harm your eyes, e.g., destroy the pupils' own ability to contract/relax?

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A member asked:

I had my eyes dilated 3 days ago. Vision returned to normal after 24 hrs but my pupils are still dilated and sensitive to light. Is there a problem?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 47-year old asked:

Can Xanax (alprazolam) cause the pupils of the eyes to dilate?

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A 34-year old asked:

Will Xanax (alprazolam) cause the pupils of the eyes to dilate?

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A 48-year old asked:

One pupil is slightly more dilated than the other, my mom has been rubbing her eyes all day. Help?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old male asked:

After that my ophtalmologue put in my eyes drop to dilate my pupil, I got paralyzed for about one hour and half, what's the reason ? and is that normal?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can sunglasses be bad for my eyes? Is it better to have darker-colored lenses or higher uv protection (or both)? I heard that darker sunglasses cause the pupil to dilate more, which makes your eyes more vulnerable to uv rays. Is this true? Should i get li

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A female asked:

Had eyes dilated for exam. Why do my pupils still stay so big for such a long time afterwards- even after my vision returns to normal?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

Using Qbrexza for excessive sweating. Left pupil mildly dilated. Its been for more than a week. Doctor wasnt worried. Today I woke up and its completely dilated and wont react to light. I am so careful not to touch eyes. Im on blood thinners .?

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A 22-year old female asked:

What are the side effects associated with dilated fundus examination..pupil dilation test..?? Does dis test harm eyes or pupils in anyway in future? ?

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A 33-year old asked:

How much time do my pupils stay dilated after my eye exam?

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A 47-year old asked:

I was wondering are dilated eye pupils not reactive to light?

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A 45-year old asked:

How long does the pupil stay dilated with cyclopetolate eye drops?

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A 43-year old female asked:

Pupil in my right eye is suddenly very dilated and vision is cloudy, no other obvious issues.... what should i do?

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A 34-year old male asked:

Hyphema after blunttruama 20 days now but vision is little blur pupil of eye is still dilated can't see close viewable please help?

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A 34-year old asked:

Is it still possible to buy belladonna eye drops to dilate pupils?

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A 42-year old asked:

After your pupils are dilated when getting an eye exam, how long until they are back to normal?

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A 27-year old female asked:

I had my pupils dilated yesterday at 11am (3 different drops) and my right eye is still dilated and my left eye isn't. it's been about 23 hours. Why?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 16-year old male asked:

If i had optic neuritis, would i feel pain? can an OD find it in an eye exam in which they dilate the pupil? what other ways would MS show in exam

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 28-year old female asked:

I had a bad case of optic neuritis in my eye a year ago w/ ms. I notice that pupil is almost always dilated larger still. Normal? Or cause for concern

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A 41-year old asked:

When allergy eye drops dilated pupils, does it damage the eye?

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A 40-year old asked:

For how long should your pupil stay dilated after going to the eye doctor?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Pupils dilated from using Qbrexza wipes. Only left eye at first. That subsided a little. Now both pupils are large. They are not as large as they were but its been 4 days. Some blurry vision. Should I be concerned ? Only little reaction to light?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 47-year old asked:

Had pink eye used dilation drops. How long will pupils be dilated?

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A 19-year old female asked:

When I don't wear my eye glasses where suddenly things I normally can see (up close) becomes blurry and my pupils dilate and I get dizzy. ?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

Pupils dilated 5 hours ago. 1% kind. Left eye is still dilated and the right is normal. 2nd day getting dilation 1st day both went back to norm fast.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

Can flying in an airplane make my Blepharitis and dry eye and eye strain worse ? My pupils tend to dilate on their own due to eye strain

2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

A 30-year old female asked:

How long will it take my pupil to go back to normal size after vitrectomy w/gas bubble insertion? My eye still looks dilated one week post op.

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

Migraine with new symptom of pupil in right eye completely dilated..Feel weird right now, kinda tired and dizzy....Is the thing with the pupil normal?

3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old male asked:

My right eye got Uveitis about a month ago. Got cortisone eye drops from the specialist and most of the symptoms are gone. The only problem I still have is that the pupil stays dilated. Will this resolve itself or should I go back to the optometrist?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

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