Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 42-49, January 2002

Acute Bilateral Optic Disk Edema with a Macular Star Figure in a 12-Year-Old Girl☆

  • Andrew G Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Andrew G. Lee, MD, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 200 Hawkins Drive PFP, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242
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  • Hilary A Beaver, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA

Abstract 

A 12-year-old girl developed headaches and bilateral optic disk edema due to malignant hypertension. Optic disk edema in most of these cases is probably on the spectrum of ischemic optic neuropathy rather than increased intracranial pressure.

Keywords:  malignant hypertension, optic disk edema, papilledema

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☆ Comments by Nicholas T. Monsul, MD, and Neil R. Miller, MD

PII: S0039-6257(01)00278-8

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 42-49, January 2002

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