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Ocular Hypotony, Papilledema, Histology

Ocular Hypotony, Papilledema, Histology
After penetrating Injury. Edema between and in the nerve fibers and the intra-axonal accumulation of cytosceletal elements thicken the tissue in front of the lamina cribrosa and push the retinal tissue laterally. Thus the disc looks prominent
Viestenz, A.,
H47.115
Optic Nerve -> Optic Disc (Disk, Optic Nerve Head) Swelling -> Ocular Hypotony, Unilateral
optic nerve
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