PUPIL DIAMETER UNEQUAL
\pjˈuːpə͡l da͡ɪˈamɪtəɹ ʌnˈiːkwə͡l], \pjˈuːpəl daɪˈamɪtəɹ ʌnˈiːkwəl], \p_j_ˈuː_p_əl d_aɪ__ˈa_m_ɪ_t_ə_ɹ ʌ_n_ˈiː_k_w_əl]\
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Unequal pupil size, which may represent a benign physiologic variant or a manifestion of disease. Pathologic anisocoria reflects an abnormality in the musculature of the iris (IRIS DISEASES) or in the parasympathetic or sympathetic pathways that innervate the pupil. Physiologic anisocoria refers to an asymmetry of pupil diameter, usually less than 2mm, that is not associated with disease.
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