Abstract
Damage to the constrictor muscle fibres of the iris causes a dilation of the pupil as a result of the unopposed action of the dilating fibres. This mydriasis tends to be permanent.
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Glasspool, M.G. (1982). Trauma to the Eye Part II. In: Atlas of Ophthalmology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7259-2_10
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