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What Causes Sudden Unilateral Pupillary Dilatation?
Question: My wife's eyes are unevenly dilated all of a sudden.
Brief Answer:
Provide more details and visit to a neurologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
Suddenly noticed unilateral pupillary dilatation may be due to opthalmoplegic migraine is associated with headache, vascular aneurysm in brain, third nerve palsy if there is ptosis and ocular motility abnormalities, idiopathic in some females.
You need to visit to a physician or neurologist for examination and investigation accordingly.
Is there any headache, vomiting, loss of consciousness, seizures, speech difficulties,?
Provide more details.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Provide more details and visit to a neurologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
Suddenly noticed unilateral pupillary dilatation may be due to opthalmoplegic migraine is associated with headache, vascular aneurysm in brain, third nerve palsy if there is ptosis and ocular motility abnormalities, idiopathic in some females.
You need to visit to a physician or neurologist for examination and investigation accordingly.
Is there any headache, vomiting, loss of consciousness, seizures, speech difficulties,?
Provide more details.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
She does have a headache. She thinks it might just be due to taking some eye drops for allergies earlier this morning. Could it be as simple as that?
And her vision is slightly blurred as well.
And her vision is slightly blurred as well.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of acute glaucoma or drug induced
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Eye drops may be a cause if it contains mydriatics. Let me know name and constitution of eye drops.
Another possibility may be acute glaucoma if there is eye pain and redness too.
Visit to a neurologist or ophthalmologist for evaluation if blurring of vision is also present.
Regards
Dr N XXXXXXX
Possibility of acute glaucoma or drug induced
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Eye drops may be a cause if it contains mydriatics. Let me know name and constitution of eye drops.
Another possibility may be acute glaucoma if there is eye pain and redness too.
Visit to a neurologist or ophthalmologist for evaluation if blurring of vision is also present.
Regards
Dr N XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
How long could it last if its just a migraine, or eye drops?
Brief Answer:
Will be over soon
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The effect of eye drops may be over in 24 hours if medication stopped.
The migraine may abate in 2-3 days . Sometimes residual deficit may be present for more than a week.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Will be over soon
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The effect of eye drops may be over in 24 hours if medication stopped.
The migraine may abate in 2-3 days . Sometimes residual deficit may be present for more than a week.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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