2c. Optic Atrophy And Palilledema Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the earliest visual field defect in papilledema?
Enlarged blind spot.
What is Foster Kennedy syndrome?
Ipsilateral optic atrophy with contralateral papilledema.
What are the fundus signs of papilledema?
Hyperemic disc, blurred margins, hemorrhages, cotton wool spots.
What is the most common cause of optic neuropathy in young adults?
Optic neuritis.
What visual symptom is classically associated with optic neuritis?
Pain on eye movement.
Which condition shows altitudinal field defect?
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION).
What is the main cause of AION?
Giant cell arteritis in elderly; non-arteritic AION in middle-aged.
What are the signs of chronic papilledema?
Pale disc with gliosis, optociliary shunt vessels.
What imaging is indicated in suspected papilledema?
MRI brain with MR venogram.
What is the most common inherited optic neuropathy?
Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON).
Foster Kennedy syndrome presents with ________ optic atrophy and ________ papilledema.
ipsilateral , contralateral
Pain on eye movement is a classic feature of ________ .
optic neuritis
An _________ is the earliest field defect in papilledema.
An enlarged blind spot
__________ field defect is characteristic of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy(AION) .
Altitudinal field defect
