[2] Without looking for other less obvious "clues" in the retina and choroid, the striking appearance of a bilateral swelling of the optic nerve heads can misdirect investigation toward less ...

Cross-section of nerve fibers from the mouse optic nerve: The dark dense lines show the insulating layer, the myelin. Highlighted in red is a swollen, clogged area of an impaired nerve fiber ...

Common symptoms of thyroid eye disease include: In serious cases, excessive swelling can cause excess pressure on your eyes, ...

Jolley, 10, from North Wales, was diagnosed with a brain tumour after attending a routine eye test at Specsavers in August ...

Additionally, one’s two eyes do not move together because of swelling in the eye muscles, resulting in double vision. Thyroid eye disease becomes sight threatening when the optic nerves are compressed ...

“I was sat down that week and told my daughter had a tumour. It was heartbreaking when we found out she had a tumour growing ...

Neuromyelitis optica is an autoimmune disorder that targets the insulation around the nerves called the myelin. The immune system typically protects your body by fighting off bacteria and other ...

And I can see it at many times the magnification looking for disease, infection, signs of problems, retinal tears, optic nerve damage, cataracts, corneal swelling, a whole host of conditions.

The hypothesis that it disrupts the function of retinal ganglion cell axons by increasing mechanical forces on the lamina cribrosa of the optic nerve head has received considerable experimental ...

When cancer metastasizes to the brain, the increased pressure or swelling can cause severe ... such as the occipital lobe or the optic nerve. This can lead to various vision problems, including ...

Papilloedema is nerve swelling at the back of the eyes. It is caused by increased pressure in the brain and may be a sign of a brain tumour. Some patients may have no symptoms and some have visual ...

Examination of the ocular fundus of both eyes after pharmacologic mydriasis revealed bilateral, mildly hyperemic, swollen optic discs with edema of the nerve fiber layer that obscured their ...