10-25-2007, 08:16 PM
A 45-year-old female with a long history of progressive myopia develops sudden patchy loss of vision in
her right eye. She is very alarmed and rushes to her family doctor. Funduscopic examination reveals a large
retinal detachment in the right eye. The retina in the left eye is normal. When the pupillary light reflex is
tested by shining a light in the right eye, the physician would likely note
A. constriction of the right pupil and constriction of the left
B. constriction of the right pupil and dilatation of the left
C. dilatation of the right pupil and constriction of the left
D. dilatation of the right pupil and dilatation of the left
E. no reaction of the right pupil and constriction of the left
her right eye. She is very alarmed and rushes to her family doctor. Funduscopic examination reveals a large
retinal detachment in the right eye. The retina in the left eye is normal. When the pupillary light reflex is
tested by shining a light in the right eye, the physician would likely note
A. constriction of the right pupil and constriction of the left
B. constriction of the right pupil and dilatation of the left
C. dilatation of the right pupil and constriction of the left
D. dilatation of the right pupil and dilatation of the left
E. no reaction of the right pupil and constriction of the left