Other Causes of a Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect. 1  Amblyopia: If severe, can lead to a relative afferent pupillary defect. 2  Cerebral vascular disease: Usually, it is an optic nerve disorder that leads to an RAPD, rather than an optic tract or visual cortex disorder.
Squirrel: Squirrel, (family Sciuridae), generally, any of the 50 genera and 268 species of rodents whose common name is derived from the Greek skiouros, meaning âshade tail,â which describes one of the most conspicuous and recognizable features of these small mammals. These distinctive animals occupy a range
Marmots (aka woodchucks) are the one exception in the squirrel family. We're also not aware of any recent squirrel-human transfers of rabies (please correct us if we're wrong about this). Rabies aside, a squirrel bite may cause squirrel bite fever or secondary infections that need medical attention. If you're bitten by a wild squirrel, especially if it appears to be sick, and it draws blood, consult a doctor.