To evaluate the ability of frequency domain-optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT)-measured macular thickness parameters to differentiate between eyes with resolved chronic papilledema and healthy ...

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.

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Funduscopic examination demonstrated marked papilledema, with retinal hemorrhages, retinal edema, and the deposition of exudate in a star formation in the macula of both eyes (Panels A and B).

Transient visual obscurations are a common symptom of papilledema and typically last only seconds. The direct ophthalmoscope is useful in the clinical examination of these patients.