How to test for a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD)
The 'swinging light test' is used to detect a relative afferent pupil defect (RAPD): a means of detecting differences between the two eyes in how they respond to a light shone in one eye at a time. The test can be very useful for detecting unilateral or asymmetrical disease of the retina o...
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| Language: | English |
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International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Community Eye Health Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/25/jceh_25_79.80_058.htm |