As random as it could be…
Recently, I walked into a glass door. I was so preoccupied with looking at my mobile phone that I didn’t notice the glass in front of me. I suppose I am on my journey to becoming “Homo-Technologicus-Curvatus.” You can read more about this in a previous blog: https://santhoshsramblings.blogspot.com/2024/10/evolutionary-journey.html My concern was: why wasn’t I looking up? Why was I so focused on looking down? If only I had looked straight and up, I would have seen the door and what was ahead of me! In neurology, the inability to look up with both eyes is called ‘Upward Gaze Palsy’. Patients with this condition are unable to look up, so their eyes often remain deviated downward. This phenomenon is referred to as the “Setting Sun Sign.” The inferior border of the pupil is partially covered by the lower eyelid, creating the appearance of a “sunset.” This typically occurs when the dorsal midbrain is affected by a blood clot, tumour, bleeding, or other causes. I...