OT Skills Guide
Testing pupils
These videos are designed for students during their studies and can be used as a refresher tool by those returning to work after a career break
In this video, Dr Janis Orr demonstrates how to test pupillary function. She shows you how to check direct, consensual and near responses, as well as how to investigate anisocoria and how to check for a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD).
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Anonymous21 October 2016
Very useful video with normal reactions clearly visible. There should have been a comment that physiological anisocoria that is the same in all light conditions is very common (approx 20%). For RAPD the comments in the video were more about APD. It is important that optometrists recognise a difference between pupil redilation when the light in moved back to the pupil to pick up subtle RAPD. In the video the light was only held for about 1.5 seconds when 3-4 seconds would help pick up subtle defects.
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