Bilateral optic disc swelling is an important clinical sign that can reflect a variety of inflammatory, infectious, toxic, metabolic, genetic, or vascular conditions, such as hypertension. [1] It can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 77-year-old man was referred to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic at Tufts/New England Eye Center for bilateral ...

A 30-year-old woman was referred to the New England Eye Center neuro-ophthalmology service for evaluation of bilateral optic disc swelling found incidentally during her annual eye examination. Her ...

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 ...

Optic neuritis is a condition in which the optic nerve becomes inflamed and swollen, leading to an acute severe impairment of vision in the affected eye. The swelling may further lead to damage to the ...

The records of all adult patients referred to the neuro-ophthalmology service who underwent orbital ultrasonography for the evaluation of suspected papilledema were reviewed. The details of history, ...

The medical mystery in the January 3 issue 1 involved fundus photographs (Figure 1) showing a yellow cloud surrounding the optic disks of a 42-year-old man. His visual acuity and the examination of ...

Acute demyelinating optic neuritis (referred to herein as optic neuritis) is one of the most common manifestations of MS and often occurs as a first demyelinating event. Patients present with loss of ...