i have one pupil bigger than the other.. is this a problem?
2007-04-21 14:42:00 · 10 answers · asked by fulhamfc04 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I have the same thing. It's not a problem unless it is considerably bigger, that means your pupil has dilated and is taking more light than needed to see, some plants will do this to you if you get them in your eye (i know from experience), also a concussion might as well.
2007-04-21 14:48:43 · answer #1 · answered by Neo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People usually have the SAME size pupils. They do dilate and contract with different levels of ambient light - but they do it in a linked fashion. If you shine a light into one pupil, the other one would normally also constrict.
Different size pupils can occur just because you're a little bit different - it's called Anisocoria (see the wiki page) and is common enough (1/5 of people have it to some degree).
Some people have different sized pupils because of eye surgery.
Apart from the situations above doctors will usually look for different sized pupils as a sign of something going wrong inside the brain.
2007-04-21 21:50:05 · answer #2 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You might want to talk to your doctor. Your pupils change size as a reflexive action to the amount of light that is entering your eye. If you cover one eye, the other's pupil will shrink accordingly. They should not be different sizes or change independently.
2007-04-21 21:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by Mercury 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on how far you can see. When you try to see things far away, your pupil gets smaller, when you try to see
things up close, your pupil gets larger. So people with bad vision usally have smaller pupils, and people with better
vision usally have bigger pupils. So maybe one of your eyes see better than the other one. It's just like a camera's lens. I dont know if thats 100% sure, but i hoped that helps!
2007-04-21 21:52:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
usually the pupils being of different sizes means something wrong in the brain. people with a concussion show this symtom. i have experianced this (different sized pupils) when i was having a very bad migraine headache.
2007-04-21 22:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by Bio-student Again(aka nursegirl) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a problem or not. Check this Healthline article for more information:
http://www.healthline.com/adamcontent/eyes-pupils-different-size
I guess a lot depends on whether your eyes were always like that (in which case, I'd guess it was normal) or if this is something that happened recently (in which case I'd guess there's a medical problem).
JMB
2007-04-21 21:53:28 · answer #6 · answered by levyrat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you have 2 brains
ones lost
and the other one is out looking for it
2007-04-23 12:04:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because everyone was created differently
2007-04-21 21:50:17 · answer #8 · answered by Parachutes 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cuz some people do drugs. but it sounds like your just normal and its alright.
2007-04-21 21:49:20 · answer #9 · answered by nickistheman6 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sometimes it has to do with genetics
2007-04-21 21:48:26 · answer #10 · answered by kari994 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋