Occasional uneven pupil dilation

Posted by Peter on August 20, 1999 at 11:06:05
Hi.
I am a 51 year old male in reasonable shape. I wear (hard) contact lenses, the ortho k type, replaced just recently with a thorough eye exam at the same time.The exam indicated no problems.
I woke up yesterday a little tired after a couple of wines the night before and noticed that one pupil was taking it's time to reduce in size to match the other and when it settled, that pupil (the left) remained slightly larger. I could also tell the difference with my focusing ability. This lasted until about noon when I checked and all appeared and remained normal. This morning everything appears normal again.
Should I reduce my mild hysteria to a no worry situation?
Thanks!
Posted by hfhs md ke on August 21, 1999 at 14:53:38
peter-
what u r describing is called anisicoria- a difference in pupil size-  it is often absolutely nothing to worry about, but if it was to persist i would have an ophthalmologist check it out- otherwise, if it lasted only briefly and was not too dramatic i would not worry about it.  good luck.