Optic Disc Swelling. In contrast to true papilledema, with AION or optic neuritis, there is a startling loss of visual acuity, but clear-cut field defects.

Bilateral optic disc swelling in children is a relatively uncommon sign with a wide array of differential diagnoses. We describe a boy with bilateral optic disc swelling referred as a case of ...

A 77-year-old man was referred to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic at Tufts/New England Eye Center for bilateral optic nerve swelling.Six months prior, the patient had reportedly sought evaluation ...

Papilledema is swelling of your optic nerve, which connects the eye and brain. This swelling is a reaction to a buildup of pressure in or around your brain that may have many causes.. Often, it's ...

A 30-year-old woman was referred to the New England Eye Center neuro-ophthalmology service for evaluation of bilateral optic disc swelling found incidentally during her annual eye examination.Her ...

We are aware of only one previous report of TINU presenting with bilateral optic disc oedema, in which the aetiology was thought to be drug induced. 11 Our case is consistent with the diagnosis of ...

Randhawa, S, Lee, AG. Medical mystery: cloud surrounding the optic disks. N Engl J Med 2008;358:69-69 ...

The deep learning system distinguishes IIH, NAION, and healthy eyes with 93.6% accuracy, aiding in resource-limited settings. The model reduces the need for invasive procedures by using a single ...

Swelling of the optic disc presents with symptoms based on the underlying causative condition. In the majority, therefore, patients complain of a sudden diminution of visual acuity and visual field.

Bilateral optic disc swelling is an important clinical sign that can reflect a variety of inflammatory, infectious, toxic, metabolic, genetic, or vascular conditions, such as hypertension. [1] It ...