About The Medical Condition Papilledema Associated with Increased Intracranial Pressure

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Papilledema Associated with Increased Intracranial Pressure

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Papilledema Associated with Increased Intracranial Pressure Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Papilledema Associated with Increased Intracranial Pressure?

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)

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