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Small (constricted) pupils

Small (constricted) pupils

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Eye

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Eye trauma
Condition
Iritis
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Narcotic abuse
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Narcotic overdose
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Organophosphate poisoning
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A 37-year old asked:

I'm wondering how small and big can the pupil get?

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A 25-year old female asked:

What would cause the pupil to be constricted all of the time?

3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

What causes small pupils?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can alcohol constrict pupils?

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A 32-year old asked:

Is it weird to have extremely small pupils?

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A 44-year old asked:

What does having extremely small pupils mean?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Do people with cushing's syndrome have constricted pupils?

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A 41-year old asked:

What do you suggest if my pupil is not constricted for 30 days after icl?

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A 26-year old male asked:

Every time I have flax seed i feel anxious and my pupils constrict is this normal ?

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A 18-year old male asked:

How small are pupils ment to go when light hits them let's say a flash from a camera in a darkish room?

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A 19-year old female asked:

My nephews pupils are dilating unevenly one is small the other is large he's going to be 1 month old on the 16th, what could this be?

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A 43-year old female asked:

Why would a person's pupils stay constricted, i.E., not reactive to light? No medicinal changes have been made, and there has been no trauma.

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A female asked:

I found a black dot very close to my pupil. I also think a small part of my pupil become brighter than the usual. This area is very close to the dot.

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A 50-year old male asked about a female:

What couldit be? mutlipe myloma wBlinding bright white light in the mrng and shakey vision and not focused for 5 to 7 mins Cant see. Pupils very small

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A 21-year old male asked:

My pupil does not dilate like others in the darkness or nighttime, it dilates very little. I have small pupil all the time comparing to others.. Why?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 46-year old asked:

What causes your pupils to be small when on opiates?

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A 49-year old asked:

Does Xanax (alprazolam) constrict your pupils?

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A 25-year old female asked:

What neurotransmitter causes pupils to constrict and muscles to contract?

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A 41-year old asked:

Does drinking alcohol constrict pupils?

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A 36-year old asked:

How long will my pupils stay small after taking hydrocodone?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can the medication, namenda, (memantine) cause constricted pupils?

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A 48-year old asked:

If our pupils did get very small, would this limit our visual field?

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A 18-year old male asked:

Both of my pupils are large now but still become small if I shine a bright light in it, but then goes back to being large again after the bright light goes away. Im in a room where the lights are on so its not dark. Is this normal?

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A 43-year old asked:

Has Zoloft (sertraline) been known to cause constricted pupils?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

My boyfriend says that he has constricted pupils as a permanent side effect of long term heroin use?

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A male asked:

Hi. How long will my pupil stay small after SLT. The drops he put in made it very small and it's been 8.hours since my laser slt?

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A 44-year old female asked:

I have double vision (vertical images) 1-2 times per week, for 6 months. Just noticed my pupils are extremely small. No drugs. What's going on?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 16-year old female asked:

My pupils will constantly get larger and smaller, even when there is no light fluxuation. It chainges evrey second or so, going from slightly dilated to slightly constricted, and back again. Any idea what causes this? I can't find anything?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old asked:

Can i prevent having small pupils while on painkillers?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 50-year old asked:

What to do if I have a white a small white thing on the pupil of my eye.?

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