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Pupillary pathways & reactions
Dr. Adel
 Pupillary constrictor/ spincter-innervated by
parasympathetic
 Pupillary dilator  innervated by sympathetic
 Evaluation of pupil- Diagnostic clue to ocular,
neurological, medical, surgical and paediatric
diseases
Light reflex: Direct & Consensual 
Afferent pathway
 Initiated by retinal photoreceptors
 Transmitted along optic nerve
 Undergo a hemidecussation at the optic chiasma
(nasal fibres cross over)
 Proceeds along optic tract
 Short of lateral geniculate body- enters midbrain
via sup. Brachium of sup. Colliculus
 Synapses at pre- tectal nucleus
 Ends in both Edinger westpal nucleui
 A second decussation occurs around aqueduct of sylvius
 Decussation at chiasma & midbrain level between pretectal
nucleus & Edinger Westpal nucleus accounts for consensual
light reflex
 E.W. nucleus (pupillo motor constrictor centre)
 Efferent fibres tract along 3rd nerve-nerve to inf. Obl.
 Enter the ciliary ganglion through its short motor root
 Synapse & relay at ciliary ganglion
 Post ganglionic fibres reach ciliary muscle and iris spincter
through short ciliary nerves
Light Reflex pathway
Near relex
 Accomodation reflex:
 Stimulus : Blurring of retinal images when object
is near
 Retina- Optic nerve  Optic chiasma- Optic tract-
Optic radiations- Lat geniculate body- visual
cortex  cortical association areas- occipito
mesencephalic tract- mid brain- E.W. nucleus- 3rd
nerve- accessory ciliary ganglion along short
ciliary nerves- ciliary muscle and pupil constrictor
Near reflex- convergence relex
 Co contraction of both medial recti
 Proprioceptive impulses originate and travel
along 5th nerve
 Reach mesencephalic root of 5th nerve
 Transmitted to EWP nucleus in midbrain via
convergence centre (Perlias N)
 From EWP efferent pathway same as
accomodation reflex
Accomodation Reflex
 Dilator pathway
 Hypothalamic dilator centre - part of sympathetic
system
 Descends through brainstem to the spinal cord
 C8- T2 segments of spinal cord cilio spinal centre
of Budge
 Emerge out of spinal cord  enter paravertebral symp
chain & synapses sup cervical ganglion
 Symp plexus around carotid artery
 Enter cranial cavity along internal carotid artery
 Trigeminal ganglion  ophthalmic division  nasociliary
nerve- long ciliary nerves- ciliary muscle and dilator
pupillae
Sympathetic Pupillary system
Abnormal pupillary reactions
 RAPD
 RAPD seen in optic nerve & retinal diseases with
extensive retinal damage , gross macular lesions.
 Accurate quantification of RAPD (using neutral
density filters) is accomplished by
determination of the log unit difference needed
to balance the pupil reaction between the 2 eyes
Marcus-Gunn pupil
-When the contralateral/normal eye is covered, pupil on the
affected side dilates
-When the affected eye is covered pupil of the normal eye
remains unaffected.
 Light is thrown on ipsilateral side(affected side);Ipsilateral
direct reflex & contralateral consensual reflex- sluggish
and ill sustained.
 Light thrown on contralateral side (normal side) direct &
consensual (affected side) is normal & well sustained
is a relative afferent pupillary defect
(RAPD) and denotes optic neuropathy
-If light is kept persistently on affected side, pupil
may show initial sluggish contraction but
contraction is ill sustained & gradually shows
paradoxical dilatation
-Indicates conduction defect along efferent pathway
(Optic nerve, Optic chiasma, part of optic tract,
dorsal mid brain )
 Argyll Robertson pupil(ARP)
 Occurs in neurosyphilis, Tabesdorsalis,G.P.I.
 Pupil is usually constricted ( involvement of
descending sympathetic dilator fibres)
 Light reflex is absent
 Accomodation reflex , near reflex retained
 Site of lesion Pretectal nucleus. (dorsal mid
brain)
 Horners syndrome :
 Involvement of cervical sympathetic
 Miosis, partial ptosis, enophthalmos & anhydrosis
 Iris heterochromia
 Pourfour de Petit Syndrome
 This syndrome is the clinical opposite of Horner
syndrome. It represents oculosympathetic
overactivity
 unilateral mydriasis, lid retraction, apparent
exophthalmos, and conjunctival blanching
 Seen after trauma, brachial plexus anesthetic
block or other injury, and parotidectomy
 Hemianopic pupil ( wernickes pupil )
 Seen in optic tract lesions with hemianopia
 Stimulating the blind half of retina pupil shows no
reaction
 Stimulating seeing half of retina pupil shows
reaction
 Difficult to elicit  due to scattering & diffusion of
light
 Use a narrow streak of light
Hutchinsons pupil
 Useful in assessment of head injuries
 Stage1 : Ipsilateral pupil (on the side of head injury
shows contraction due to irritation, Contralateral
(normal) pupil normal
 Stage2 : Ipsilateral pupil shows dilatation due to
paralysis , contralateral pupil constricts (irritation
spreads to normal side)
 Stage3 : Both pupils dilate. Stage of bilateral
paralysis. To assess pupil repeatedly is
important, therefore mydriatics should be
avoided in case of head injuries
 Adies tonic pupil: Characterised by
 large unilaterally dilated pupil
 Absent / poor light response
 In near response , there is slow / tonic contraction
of the iris
 May be associated with loss of deep tendon
reflexes (Adies syndrome)
 Seen in young women
 Pupil in 3rd nerve palsy
 Dilated
 Non reactive
 Absolute motor paralysis
 Associated with ptosis, deviation of eyeball
 Pupil in diabetes
 Constricted
 Sluggishly reactive due to
 Glycogen infiltration of spincter
 Autonomic denervation
 Arteriosclerosis of radial iris vessels
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Pupil.ppt

  • 1. Pupillary pathways & reactions Dr. Adel
  • 2. Pupillary constrictor/ spincter-innervated by parasympathetic Pupillary dilator innervated by sympathetic Evaluation of pupil- Diagnostic clue to ocular, neurological, medical, surgical and paediatric diseases
  • 3. Light reflex: Direct & Consensual Afferent pathway Initiated by retinal photoreceptors Transmitted along optic nerve Undergo a hemidecussation at the optic chiasma (nasal fibres cross over) Proceeds along optic tract Short of lateral geniculate body- enters midbrain via sup. Brachium of sup. Colliculus Synapses at pre- tectal nucleus Ends in both Edinger westpal nucleui
  • 4. A second decussation occurs around aqueduct of sylvius Decussation at chiasma & midbrain level between pretectal nucleus & Edinger Westpal nucleus accounts for consensual light reflex E.W. nucleus (pupillo motor constrictor centre) Efferent fibres tract along 3rd nerve-nerve to inf. Obl. Enter the ciliary ganglion through its short motor root Synapse & relay at ciliary ganglion Post ganglionic fibres reach ciliary muscle and iris spincter through short ciliary nerves
  • 6. Near relex Accomodation reflex: Stimulus : Blurring of retinal images when object is near Retina- Optic nerve Optic chiasma- Optic tract- Optic radiations- Lat geniculate body- visual cortex cortical association areas- occipito mesencephalic tract- mid brain- E.W. nucleus- 3rd nerve- accessory ciliary ganglion along short ciliary nerves- ciliary muscle and pupil constrictor
  • 7. Near reflex- convergence relex Co contraction of both medial recti Proprioceptive impulses originate and travel along 5th nerve Reach mesencephalic root of 5th nerve Transmitted to EWP nucleus in midbrain via convergence centre (Perlias N) From EWP efferent pathway same as accomodation reflex
  • 9. Dilator pathway Hypothalamic dilator centre - part of sympathetic system Descends through brainstem to the spinal cord C8- T2 segments of spinal cord cilio spinal centre of Budge
  • 10. Emerge out of spinal cord enter paravertebral symp chain & synapses sup cervical ganglion Symp plexus around carotid artery Enter cranial cavity along internal carotid artery Trigeminal ganglion ophthalmic division nasociliary nerve- long ciliary nerves- ciliary muscle and dilator pupillae
  • 12. Abnormal pupillary reactions RAPD RAPD seen in optic nerve & retinal diseases with extensive retinal damage , gross macular lesions. Accurate quantification of RAPD (using neutral density filters) is accomplished by determination of the log unit difference needed to balance the pupil reaction between the 2 eyes
  • 13. Marcus-Gunn pupil -When the contralateral/normal eye is covered, pupil on the affected side dilates -When the affected eye is covered pupil of the normal eye remains unaffected. Light is thrown on ipsilateral side(affected side);Ipsilateral direct reflex & contralateral consensual reflex- sluggish and ill sustained. Light thrown on contralateral side (normal side) direct & consensual (affected side) is normal & well sustained is a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) and denotes optic neuropathy
  • 14. -If light is kept persistently on affected side, pupil may show initial sluggish contraction but contraction is ill sustained & gradually shows paradoxical dilatation -Indicates conduction defect along efferent pathway (Optic nerve, Optic chiasma, part of optic tract, dorsal mid brain )
  • 15. Argyll Robertson pupil(ARP) Occurs in neurosyphilis, Tabesdorsalis,G.P.I. Pupil is usually constricted ( involvement of descending sympathetic dilator fibres) Light reflex is absent Accomodation reflex , near reflex retained Site of lesion Pretectal nucleus. (dorsal mid brain)
  • 16. Horners syndrome : Involvement of cervical sympathetic Miosis, partial ptosis, enophthalmos & anhydrosis Iris heterochromia
  • 17. Pourfour de Petit Syndrome This syndrome is the clinical opposite of Horner syndrome. It represents oculosympathetic overactivity unilateral mydriasis, lid retraction, apparent exophthalmos, and conjunctival blanching Seen after trauma, brachial plexus anesthetic block or other injury, and parotidectomy
  • 18. Hemianopic pupil ( wernickes pupil ) Seen in optic tract lesions with hemianopia Stimulating the blind half of retina pupil shows no reaction Stimulating seeing half of retina pupil shows reaction Difficult to elicit due to scattering & diffusion of light Use a narrow streak of light
  • 19. Hutchinsons pupil Useful in assessment of head injuries Stage1 : Ipsilateral pupil (on the side of head injury shows contraction due to irritation, Contralateral (normal) pupil normal Stage2 : Ipsilateral pupil shows dilatation due to paralysis , contralateral pupil constricts (irritation spreads to normal side)
  • 20. Stage3 : Both pupils dilate. Stage of bilateral paralysis. To assess pupil repeatedly is important, therefore mydriatics should be avoided in case of head injuries
  • 21. Adies tonic pupil: Characterised by large unilaterally dilated pupil Absent / poor light response In near response , there is slow / tonic contraction of the iris May be associated with loss of deep tendon reflexes (Adies syndrome) Seen in young women
  • 22. Pupil in 3rd nerve palsy Dilated Non reactive Absolute motor paralysis Associated with ptosis, deviation of eyeball
  • 23. Pupil in diabetes Constricted Sluggishly reactive due to Glycogen infiltration of spincter Autonomic denervation Arteriosclerosis of radial iris vessels