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Epilepsy
GENERAL
An episodic disturbance of consciousness during which generalized convulsions may occur. Epilepsy is due to many causes.
OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS & SYMPTOMS
- VISION... micropsia, macropsia, metamorphopsia, photopsia, hallucinations, photopic stimulation of 15-30 flashes per second may cause epileptic seizure
- LID... vertical excursions of upper lid, horizontal movements
- CORNEA... absent reflex
- IRIS... miosis and absent reflexes during attack
- RETINA... narrow vessels, distended veins
- OPTIC... hypermia, atrophy (myoclonic epilepsy)
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