Pupil Diameter

Created by Mark Petersen, Modified on Wed, 24 Jul, 2024 at 11:00 AM by Mark Petersen

Interactive Pupil Diameter Chart

Tapping on the Interactive Pupil Diameter chart will open the chart in full screen. The chart includes the following information:

  • Y Axis: Pupil diameter in millimetres

  • X Axis: Time in seconds

  • Left pupil and right pupil on seperate lines

  • 2 second line refers to the flash light turning on

  • 7 second line refers to the flash light turning off

The chart can be pinched vertically to zoom into the Y Axis. Similarly, pinching horizontally will zoom the X axis.

 

 

Max. Pupil Diameter

Max. Pupil Diameter refers to the maximum recorded size in millimetres (mm) for each pupil. Recordings are labelled as follows:

Label

Range

In Range (Green)

3.9mm to 5.8mm

Out of Range (Yellow)

< +/- 1 standard deviation (<30%)

Out of Range (Red)

> +/- 1 standard deviation (>30%)

 

Min. Pupil Diameter

Min. Pupil Diameter refers to the minimum recorded size in millimetres (mm) for each pupil. Recordings are labelled as follows:

Label

Range

In Range (Green)

2.0mm to 4.0mm

Out of Range (Yellow)

< +/- 1 standard deviation (<30%)

Out of Range (Red)

> +/- 1 standard deviation (>30%)

 

Why is Pupil Diameter important?

Pupil Diameter results can indicate whether or not the brain is functioning normally. Pupil Diameter above or below normal range can be an indicator of concussion. Furthermore, inconsistency between left eye and right eye Pupil Diameter can be an indicator of concussion. More information can be found in the below references.

 

 

Range References

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