Papilloedema

external

• Synonyms

  • Optic disc swelling
  • Oedema of optic nerve head
  • Papillar oedema

• Causes

  • Raised intracranial pressure
  • Hypercapnia
  • Hypocalcaemia
  • Optic neuritis
  • Paraproteinaemia
  • Whipple's disease
  • Bromide
  • Malignant hypertension

• Effects

  • Large blind spot
  • Tunnel vision
  • Clouding of vision

• Parents

  • Fundoscopy sign
  • Hypertensive retinopathy

• Children

  • Unilateral papilloedema