Disconnected Kids by Robert Melillo

Author:Robert Melillo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2015-02-24T05:00:00+00:00

Light Sensitivity Test

Using a penlight or small flashlight on the lowest setting, focus the beam in the outside corner of one eye. Count how long it takes for the pupil to constrict and enlarge completely back to its original size. Depending on how bright the light is, the pupils should normally stay constricted for a minimum of about 10 seconds or more. If the pupil constricts quickly and dilates right away, this usually shows a weakness in the brain on the opposite side. Note the time. Repeat on the other side. Also note if the child’s eyes tear or if they are so hypersensitive to the light that you can’t perform the exercise. The weak hemisphere is usually opposite the eye that dilates first.

Right eye ______ seconds

Tearing Y ______ N ______

Sensitivity Y ______ N ______

Left eye ______ seconds

Tearing Y ______ N ______

Sensitivity Y ______ N ______

Level 1

The child turns away from the light or closes her eyes.

Level 2

The child’s eye constricts then dilates quickly. It takes less than 10 seconds to dilate.

Level 3

The child’s pupil constricts and then returns to fully dilated in 10 to 15 seconds or longer.

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