Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus · Jul 2009
Case ReportsOptic nerve head drusen and idiopathic intracranial hypertension in a 14-year-old girl.
A 14-year-old girl had a 3-month history of headache and blurred vision. Funduscopy showed bilateral optic disc edema. ⋯ After 2 years, resolution of symptoms coincided with variable compliance to treatment with acetazolamide and concomitant papilledema. In general, optic disc edema poses a clinical conundrum due to the more common occurrence of optic nerve head drusen, potentially resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.