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what does it mean or what causes this
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i have a toddler thats two and a half we took her to our pediatrician a couple of days ago for a fever, when we where their he noticed that one pupil was larger than the other our pediatrician said to keep an eye on it but never said if this could be bad or what might cause it any ideas thanks

 

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This is termed anisocoria. It is called simple anisocoria if it is a mild degree, which is found in about 20% of the population. A mild degree is considered .3 to .5 mm. So for some people this is normal, but this is something you would have to find out. Anisocoria can be caused by many diseases that affect the eye itself, a malfunction of nerves that control pupil size, or abnormalities in the part of the brain associated with eye function.


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