Etymology

Marcus Gunn pupil

Today it means: A pupil of the eye that exhibits unusually little constriction when a bright light is swung from the unaffected eye to the affected eye. It can be caused by a lesion of the optic nerve. Full definition →

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Named after Scottish ophthalmologist Robert Marcus Gunn.

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