| Papilledema, Histology | |
| The tissue in front of the lamina cribrosa has become more voluminous due to swelling of the nerve fibers and vascular congestion. The tissue bulges towards ( prominence) the vitreous cavity and pushes the retina sideways. | |
| Machemer, Robert, M.D., Duke Univ. Medical School, Durham, NC, USA | |
| H47.11 | |
| Optic Nerve -> Optic Disc (Disk, Optic Nerve Head) Swelling | |
| optic nerve | |
| 3166 |
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