The pupil’s reflex to adjust to light may offer a way to quickly diagnose multiple sclerosis and assess its severity.
A study found that pupils contracted noticeably slower to changing light in people with multiple sclerosis, a neurological condition that affects over 12,000 Australians.
The finding suggests multiple sclerosis could potentially be diagnosed and tracked with an eye test, a much simpler method than the current process of rigorously evaluating symptoms.
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