Pupil constrictions to subjective brightness as a gateway to probe consciousness in non communicating patients.
Scientific Reports July 9, 2025 Aude Sangare, Cécile Eymond, Lise Jodaitis et al. 1 citation
Retinal illumination primarily determines pupil size, yet extra-retinal factors like subjective brightness also influence pupillary responses. Previous works reported that in healthy individuals, stimuli whose semantic content evokes brightness cause greater pupillary constriction than control stimuli of similar luminance. This study adapted this approach and tested a passive task to assess...