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Papilledema
Synonym(s) - Choked Disk - Optic Disk Edema - Optic Papilla Edema - Papillitis, Optic - Decreased Intraocular Pressure-Associated Papilledema
Definition: Swelling of the OPTIC DISK, usually in association with increased intracranial pressure, characterized by hyperemia, blurring of the disk margins, microhemorrhages, blind spot enlargement, and engorgement of retinal veins. Chronic papilledema may cause OPTIC ATROPHY and visual loss. (Miller et al., Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed, p175)
Broader term(s)
- Nervous System Diseases
- Cranial Nerve Diseases
- Optic Nerve Diseases
- Papilledema
