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ShareIn medicine, the pupillary reflex or pupillary light reflex, is the reduction of pupil size in response to light.
It is a normal response and dependent on the function of the optic nerves and oculomotor nerves.
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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