Argyll Robertson pupil

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Etymology

Named after Douglas Argyll Robertson (1837–1909), a Scottish ophthalmologist and surgeon, who described the condition in the mid-1860s.

Noun

Argyll Robertson pupil (plural Argyll Robertson pupils)

  1. (ophthalmology, pathology) A sign of neurosyphilis in which a bilateral small pupil of the eye reduces in size when the patient focuses on a near object but does not constrict when exposed to bright light.
    Synonyms: AR pupil, prostitute's pupil

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