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In my hospital, the assessment form only allows me to fill in reactive (十sign)or non reactive(-sign) for pupil reaction. Therefore i must choose reactive if reaction takes place, non reactive if no reaction takes place.

so is my statement correct? when there is a change in pupil size with the light source, it is reactive.Even when it dilates, it is reactive though it is an abnormal reaction.

To sum up, is the following statement correct?When light is shone on the pupil, if the pupil remains the same, no response occurs, then it is non-reactive; If light is shone on the pupil, it changes in size to the light source (constricts or enlarges) , it is reactive.

but the pupil dilates in response to light is also a reaction of the pupil to light, right? reactive to light does not necessarily mean the the pupil constricts with light, it only means pupil has reaction towards light?

As said above, if the pupil changes upon the shining of light, then it is reactive?

In my hospital, the assessment only allows me to chart "reactive" (+ sign) or "non-reactive". (- sign) or eyelid swollen. I assume that it wants me to chart "reactive" as long as there is reaction from pupil from the shining of light (regardless of constrict or enlarge). Am I right?

According to the above comment, then if pupil enlarges upon the shining the light to it, then it should be regarded as "reactive" ?

thanks for the information sharing. One more question: Upon the shining of light, if the pupil constricts, then I should chart reactive on the assessment form. How about like said above, sometimes pupil will enlarge when light is shone for some neurologically impaired persons, if this is so, pupil dilates when the light is flashed to the pupil, this is also classified as reactive because a "reaction" takes place?

for a normal person, the pupil constricts when light is shone on it. For neurologically impaired persons, is it possible that the pupil dilates when it is shone by light?

shine light in the eyes pupil constrict, continue shine light is still shining light in the eyes, right? Pupil will be non-reactive?

that means light reaction refers to the pupil reaction to a flash of light rather than to a persistent shining of light?

that means the light response is assessed during the moment/instant that the light is shone on the pupil?

In the pupil assessment, the light reaction is classfied as reactive or non-reactive. If the light is shone, the pupil constrict. then it stays the same constricted size upon further shining, then the pupil is reactive, then non-reactive to light? i am a bit confused

In a normal situation, when a torch shines light on the pupil, the pupil constricts. If the torch is not moved away and continues to shine the pupil, what will happen to the pupil size?

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