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 ...

Papilledema and intracranial hypertension (ICHT) should be considered as part of ALGS. All patients with ALGS should have regular ophthalmic follow-up. A complete neurologic exam, MRI, and lumbar ...

Nonophthalmologist physicians do not confidently perform direct ophthalmoscopy. The use of artificial intelligence to detect papilledema and other optic-disk abnormalities from fundus photographs has ...

The optic disc is a non-sensory spot in the retina where the axons of the ganglion cells carrying afferent light-induced impulses to the visual cortex of the brain converge to leave the eye. It ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Masked reviewers could not reliably identify any grade of papilledema in pediatric eyes using the ...

Papilledema is a serious medical condition where the optic nerve at the back of the eye becomes swollen. Symptoms can include visual disturbances, headaches, and nausea. Papilledema occurs when there ...

Papilledema refers to swelling of the optic disc (portion of the optic nerve) due to increased intracranial pressure. Optic disc edema or swelling is concerning because an elevation of intracranial ...

Potential mechanisms regarding the role of OSA in papilledema have been proposed. OSA results in forced inspiration against a closed airway, which leads to an increase in venous pressures and impaired ...

Figure 1. A 21-year-old woman presented with a two-month history of gradual loss of vision in both eyes and increasing headaches. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt had been inserted when she was one year ...

Judith E. A. Warner is a Neurologist with a practice at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. She is a Clinical Professor at the University of Utah Department of Ophthalmology and ...