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Case Reports
. 2009 Sep-Oct;57(5):404-6.
doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.55061.

Interrelationship between optic disc edema, spontaneous venous pulsation and intracranial pressure

Nikhil S Choudhari, Rajiv Raman, Ronnie George
Case Reports

Interrelationship between optic disc edema, spontaneous venous pulsation and intracranial pressure

Nikhil S Choudhari et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2009 Sep-Oct.
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Figure 1
Photograph of the Left optic disc showing disc edema
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Figure 2
As she is one eyed and papilledema is an emergency, we obtained fundus photographs after she received treatment for raised intracranial pressure for 5 days. The visible optic disc edema is less than that was seen at her initial presentation
Figure 3
Figure 3
OS (Left eye) fundus photograph
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Figure 4
OS (Left eye) red free fundus photograph
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Figure 5
OD (Right eye) fundus photograph
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Figure 6
Photograph of the Right optic disc showing disc edema
Figure 7
Figure 7
Red free photograph of the edematous Right optic disc.A central corneal scar affected clarity of the images of the Right eye
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