What it means
It records that both pupilPYOO-pulThe round black opening in the center of the colored part of the eye, which lets light in.Full entry are the same size and round, that each gets smaller when a light shines in it, and that both get smaller and the eyes turn inward when the person looks from a far object to a near one (accommodationuh-kom-uh-DAY-shunThe eye's ability to change its focus from distant objects to near ones.Full entry ). PERRL is used when accommodation was not tested. A change in pupil size or reaction can be an early sign of rising pressure in the brain.
In a chart
"PERRLA, 3 mm bilaterally; alert and oriented ×4."
At a glance
| Also written | PERRL |
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Related terms
pupil
The round black opening in the center of the colored part of the eye, which lets light in.
accommodation
The eye's ability to change its focus from distant objects to near ones.
miosis
Narrowing (constriction) of the pupil of the eye.
mydriasis
Widening (dilation) of the pupil of the eye.