title: Papilloedema and the optic disc.
abstract: The anatomy and blood supply of the optic nerve head are reviewed along with the variations in normal appearance and the aetiology of so-called pseudo-papilloedema. The clinical features and causes of papilloedema due to increased intra-cranial pressure are discussed along with optic disc oedema from other causes. The conditions of optic neuritis, neuropathy and the ischaemic optic neuropathies are also evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cullen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000150:complications; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*