orbicularis pupillary reflex

orbicularis pupillary reflex
unilateral contraction of the pupil, followed by dilatation after closure or attempted closure of eyelids that are forcibly held apart. Called also Galassi pupillary, orbicularis, or Westphal-Piltz phenomenon and Gifford, Gifford-Galassi, or Westphal pupillary r.

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