miosis
Also known as myosis, olosis
Miosis, or myosis (), is excessive constriction of the pupil. The opposite condition, mydriasis, is the dilation of the pupil. Anisocoria is the condition of one pupil being more dilated than the other.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Myosis, pinpoint pupil
- Medical condition (new).image
- Human eye in bright light.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Miosis from bright light pointed directly at the eye. Pupil measured 2.3 mm in diameter
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Constricted pupils
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
4,205 papers- Pharmacological management of intra-operative miosis during cataract surgery.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2023
- ITPR1: The missing gene in miosis-ataxia syndrome?American journal of medical genetics. Part A · 2024
- Bilateral miosis and third eyelid protrusion in a Golden Retriever with lateralizing forebrain signs.Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2023
- Topical Review: Pilocarpine-induced Miosis as Help for Early Presbyopes?
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Causes
- Age
- Diseases
- Drugs
- Physiology of the photomotor reflex
- See also
- References
- External links
Miosis, or myosis (), is excessive constriction of the pupil. The opposite condition, mydriasis, is the dilation of the pupil. Anisocoria is the condition of one pupil being more dilated than the other.
==Causes==