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RAPD Flashcards

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what is RAPD

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‘swinging light test’. It is caused by a lesion anterior to the optic chiasm i.e. optic nerve or retina

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finding of RAPD

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the affected and normal eye appears to dilate when light is shone on the affected

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causes of RAPD

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retina: detachment

optic nerve: optic neuritis e.g. multiple sclerosis

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afferent pathway of pupillary light reflex

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afferent: retina → optic nerve → lateral geniculate body → midbrain

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efferent pathway of pupillary light reflex

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efferent: Edinger-Westphal nucleus (midbrain) → oculomotor nerve

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