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The dynamics of pupillary dilation induced by Phenylephrine 10% and Cyclopentolate 1 % have been examined by flash photography. A correlation between anterior chamber depth and the pupil shape on dilation with Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 10% is described. It is postulated that these pupillary dilation dynamics support a sympathetic abnormality as a trigger for acute primary angle closure glaucoma.
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Dua, H., Watson, N. & Forrester, J. The oval pupil. Eye 5, 466–469 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1991.75
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