Race and other background in pupil dilation

[racoonbob]

Hey all, I have a question.
Have you noticed any difference between pupil dilation in different people from different racial/otherwise backgrounds? Does it have any influence?
I rarely trip with other people so I dont know but I myself sometimes feel self conscious about midryasis.
I am caucasian male and it gets to the size of teacups and seems very obvious. Have you noticed any influence on that from any other background? Thanks!

 

[Chronic Asshole]

Pupil dilation/ constriction and eye redness will always appear to be greater for people with lighter coloured eyes. The pupils probably don't actually dilate to a different size based on race, its just more noticeable in white people because our pupils are set against a lighter coloured iris. These beautiful blue eyes of mine are the reason I cant get away with doing opiates without looking noticeably more fucked up than most.

Also, mydriasis is nothing to feel self-conscious about. There are lots of things that make your pupils big: caffeine, opticians eye drops, even just being excited. Miosis is another story as there is only one thing that makes your pupils into pin pricks.

 

[xstayfadedx]

My pupils get huge and I am of mixed race (of course drugs that do that). However, my eyes are darker so its hard to tell sometimes. And on heroin it was like my pupils didn't even exist. Then god for darker eyes.

 

[racoonbob]

Pupil dilation/ constriction and eye redness will always appear to be greater for people with lighter coloured eyes. The pupils probably don't actually dilate to a different size based on race, its just more noticeable in white people because our pupils are set against a lighter coloured iris. These beautiful blue eyes of mine are the reason I cant get away with doing opiates without looking noticeably more fucked up than most.

Also, mydriasis is nothing to feel self-conscious about. There are lots of things that make your pupils big: caffeine, opticians eye drops, even just being excited. Miosis is another story as there is only one thing that makes your pupils into pin pricks.

Pretty sure you can add antidepressants to the list there. but yeah I agree that it seems very noticeable if your eyes are light but probably skin and hair colour comes into play as well as skull shape. Just never had the opportunity to see various people tripping, so i have no reference.
Thank you for your responses.
Also on opioids my eyes get pinpoint but also a bit red around which is very noticeable. However opioids are often script and there are more legal opioids than psychedelics, so I don't care about miosis that much.