What symptom does optic nerve papilla oedema have

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When it comes to the optic nerve, you must be familiar with the nerve fibers on our eyeballs, and edema. Is there any connection between the two? Let's take a look at the symptoms of optic nerve papilledema.

What symptom does optic nerve papilla oedema have

First, the optic nerve passes through the bony optic canal. The length is about 6 mm. This segment of optic nerve is adjacent to sphenoid sinus and posterior ethmoid sinus. Because it is closely surrounded by the bone canal, when the head trauma, fracture, etc. can lead to serious injury of this segment of the optic nerve, known as intraluminal segment of the optic nerve injury. It enters the middle cranial fossa, connects with the optic chiasm, and ends at the lateral geniculate through the optic tract.

Second, if the optic fibers from both sides of the nerve conduction to the nasal retina are involved due to tumor compression, the bilateral light stimulation can not be accepted and double temporal hemianopia appears. When the tumor grows up gradually, one side is completely blind, the other side is temporal hemianopia, and the last two sides are totally blind. The latter is mostly incomplete, showing quadrantal hemianopia.

Third: congestion nipple, is the optic nerve nipple without primary inflammation of passive congestion edema. The optic nerve papilla edema is not a real independent disease, but a common sign of pressure imbalance on both sides of the cribriform plate caused by various factors. It is often caused by intracranial, intraocular, orbital and some systemic diseases.

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In got optic nerve papilledema, we must not ignore, to actively seek help, early treatment. Keep a healthy and good state of mind, not anxious, this is not conducive to our condition, do more exercise, exercise, drink more water.