All::Ophthalmology::Diseases::Holmes-Adie pupil

Intro

What patient groups is Holmes-Adie pupil most common?

most commonly seen in women

What are the main clinical features of Holmes-Adie pupil?

  • unilateral in 80% of cases
  • dilated pupil
  • once the pupil has constricted it remains small for an abnormally long time
  • slowly reactive to accommodation but very poorly (if at all) to light

What none optic clinical finding is seen in Holmes-Adie pupil?

absent ankle/knee reflexes