How To Effectively Treat Pseudotumor Cerebri

Ophthalmologic Exams To Monitor Vision

If an individual has diminishing vision they should, of course, see their eye doctor. Everyone should get regular ophthalmologic exams to monitor vision done by a qualified ophthalmologist. This specialist will examine the eyes of the patient to see if they have a specific, distinctive type of swelling in the optic nerve. Papilledema, which is a swelling of the optic nerve, occurs in the back of an individual’s eye. Also, the ophthalmologist can check a patient’s visual field to diagnose whether or not they are experiencing blind spots in their vision. Everyone has a normal blind spot where the optic nerve enters the retina. Papilledema will show up as an additional blind spot.

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