Why are my pupils constantly dialated?

Question

I'm 13. Pale and underweight. I'm not on drugs. Why are they always dialated?

Edit:
My eyes are... light, I don't even know what color. Greenish grayish blue. And gold around the center, kind of.

I had blood work done in June, I was fine except I think my white blood cell count was a little bit low. They didn't talk about it so I assume it's ok.

I'm not sensitive to light even...

And I'm a vegetarian

Answer 1

having dilated pupils is not a bad thing. as long as they are the same size as each other and both pupils constrict equally when bright light is shined at you, then you are fine. . it may cause some blurry vision especially at night, and some light sensitivity, but it is pretty harmless.

Answer 2

It is possible for pupils to be constantly dilated and not a problem. The key indicator here is whether BOTH pupils react uniformly (together with equal response) when the light is brighter or a torch is shone into one eye. If not - get to a doctor for a proper diagnosis.

Answer 3

usually when your pale and overweight it means your anemic (lacking iron) you really should have some blood tests done to prevent long term damage. you should get some iron tablets from the chemist or supermarket, and eat food high in iron such as red meat, spinnach and green vegetables. get your eyes checked by an optomotrist (eye specialist) coz its damaging your eyes being dilated constantly (i presume your feeling sensitive to light because of this) until then, make sure you wear sunglasses outside to protect them. can your parents arrange all this? you will need them for the doctors visit and the optomotrist visit

Answer 4

It might be a problem with the Oculomotor nerve, the cranial nerve that makes the pupils dilate. Or, it might be part of another problem; maybe you should see a doctor.

My mother had that problem, her pupils never changed size.

Answer 5

It might have something to do with your eye colour. People with lighter coloured eyes tend to experience dilation more than those with darker coloured eyes. I don't know why this is but I think it has something to do with reflecting lights; darker shades absorb light while lighter colors reflect it.


My boyfriend's eyes are constantly dilated too!

Answer 6

I've got that. And I've got blue eyes. But I always assumed it was a symptom of being short sighted.

Answer 7

I dont know why,but my friend also had the same problem and he triend some preparates and he looks now really wow.And the best thing if it dont be successful,they give your money back to you...