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Please help! what is the difference between papilledema & glaucoma?
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Not alike: The only similar is that these are optic nerve conditions. Papilledema is a swollen optic nerve that is caused by increaed pressure around the brain. Glaucoma is a disorder in which the optic nerve is damaged by increased pressure inside the eye.
Answered 4/27/2014
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