papilledema

Introduction

Edema of the optic disk.

Etiology

increased intracranial pressure

Clinical manifestations

• visual acuity generally unaffected
• pupillary reflexes normal
• headache & transient vision loss associated with increased intracranial pressure

Diagnostic procedures

• ophthalmoscopy
  • lipid (appears yellow) leaks out into the macula

More general terms

• sign/symptom

Additional terms

• increased intracranial pressure (ICP)
• optic disk, discus nervi opitci, Mariotte's blind spot, optic papilla or porus opticus