PHYSIOLOGIC ANISOCORIA
\fˌɪzɪəlˈɒd͡ʒɪk ˌanɪsəkˈɔːɹi͡ə], \fˌɪzɪəlˈɒdʒɪk ˌanɪsəkˈɔːɹiə], \f_ˌɪ_z_ɪ__ə_l_ˈɒ_dʒ_ɪ_k ˌa_n_ɪ_s_ə_k_ˈɔː_ɹ_iə]\
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Unequal pupil size, which may represent a benign physiologic variant or a manifestion of disease. Pathologic anisocoria reflects an abnormality in the musculature of the iris (IRIS DISEASES) or in the parasympathetic or sympathetic pathways that innervate the pupil. Physiologic anisocoria refers to an asymmetry of pupil diameter, usually less than 2mm, that is not associated with disease.
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