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Relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) is a condition in which pupils respond differently to light stimuli shone in one eye at a time.
by DC Broadway · 2012 · Cited by 58 — A positive RAPD means there are differences between the two eyes in the afferent pathway due to retinal or optic nerve disease. If the lig
A relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD), also known as a Marcus Gunn pupil (after Robert Marcus Gunn), is a medical sign observed during the swinging- ...
The condition is named after Robert Marcus Gunn, an ophthalmologist in the late 1800s. It might also be called relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD), Gunn's ...
A Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect is an examination finding in patients who have an asymmetric pupillary reaction to light when it is shined back and forth ...
Nov 6, 2025 — A relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD), also known as a Marcus Gunn pupil, is a clinical sign generally indicating dysfunction in the ...
Oct 22, 2025 — relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD), also known as Marcus-Gunn pupil, is the term referring to a specific abnormal response of the ...
Feb 4, 2025 — Marcus Gunn pupil refers to the unequal pupillary response to light due to damage or disease in the retina or optic nerve.
Sep 15, 2008 — A relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) can be a worrisome exam finding, so an understanding of its possible etiologies is crucial.
by L Donaldson · 2019 · Cited by 5 — A relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) is a very important clinical finding in neuro-ophthalmology, and is almost always accompanied b
RAPD is a PCR-based technique which uses arbitrary primers which bind to the nonspecific sites on the DNA and amplify the DNA.
by F Siebald · 2025 · Cited by 3 — A relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) is a characteristic clinical sign of optic neuritis (ON). Here, we systematically evaluated ...
Aug 15, 2022 — Marcus Gunn pupil is a rare condition in which a person's pupil does not respond to light correctly in one eye. It is also called Marcus Gunn syndrome.
A relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) also known as a Marcus Gunn pupil, is a critically important ophthalmological examination finding.
Sep 10, 2021 — RAPD stands for relative afferent pupillary defect and is also known as Marcus Gunn's pupil. Essentially, RAPD describes the difference in ...
And RAPD means you have a defect in the pupil pathway, but not on the efferent side, the afferent side. The afferent side is the sensory going towards the brain ...
A relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) generally occurs when there is a difference in the severity of a disease process between the eyes. Decreased central ...