Argyll robertson pupil
argyll robertson pupil
Argyll Robertson pupil Ar·gyll Rob·ert·son pupil (är-gīl’ rŏb’ərt-sən)
n.
A pupil that contracts or expands to accommodate changes in focal length but does not respond to light.
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