Manifestations of papilledema

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Optic papilledema, it is a non-inflammatory obstructive edema of the optic papilla, which is caused by systemic diseases, most of which are caused by various intracranial space occupying, inflammation, trauma or congenital malformation. Well, its early vision may be normal, but if the disease lasts, repeated edema, vision will gradually decline. After the examination of the fundus, you can see the congestion of the optic papilla, the boundary is unclear, the optic disc is bulging forward, generally more than three diopters, the blood vessels are tortuous expansion, then the nearby retina can see bleeding exudation, to the late papilla edema will subside, slowly evolving into optic nerve atrophy.

Manifestations of papilledema



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