derek, the doc will put pilocarpine in your eye that will constrict the pupil if you have adies syndrome. lucy x

hi

djlatham2002 <djlatham2002@...> wrote:

Hi all:

I wrote a post last week regarding my apparent contraction of Adies
Syndrome.  I'm going to an ophthalmologist next week to further
solidify the diagnosis, so I've been reasearching what to expect. 
One sight said that in order to do a full ophthalmologic exam, the
doctor will need to dilate my pupils.  The "Adies" pupil that I have
is fixed in a "middle position" (not really dilated, not really
restricted).  As such, it has been little more than an annoyance in
bright light thus far.  I don't know what the doctor will use to
dilate the pupil, but my worry is that once dilated, it won't shrink
down to the size it is fixed at now.  From what I've read on other
posts, the people who seem to suffer most severely with Adies
Syndrome are the ones whose affected pupils are fixed in a highly
dilated position.  Are my worries that my pupil will dilate and
then "refix" in that position valid?  Does anyone know any
physiological facts that might put my fears to rest?

Thanks,

Derek

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