Santiago Ramon y Cajal: The Craftsman of Science

Scientists often are classed to be a group who are so lost within the intricacies of their vast subjects that they forget to look out into the world or explore the horizons of other specialties. We often tend to stereotype scientists into certain classes and blocks based on the achievements they garnered in their respective … Continue reading Santiago Ramon y Cajal: The Craftsman of Science

Argyll Robertson: Better Be His Pupil, Than Have It!

Argyll Robertson pupils (“AR pupils”) are bilateral small pupils that constrict when the patient focuses on a near object (they “accommodate”), but do not constrict when exposed to bright light (they do not “react” to light). This condition is colloquially referred to as the "Whore's Eye" because of the association with tertiary syphilis and because … Continue reading Argyll Robertson: Better Be His Pupil, Than Have It!