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Swollen optic nerve but normal mri. what does this mean?
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Too many to list: Unfortunately there are over a dozen of different possibilities, but an ischemic optic neuropathy, anterior optic neuritis, diabetic papillon is, and retinal vein/arterial occlusions are the most common.
Answered 12/2/2019
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Optic nerve swelling: Lots of things can cause a swollen optic nerve: infection, inflammation, ischemia, vascular occlusion and many other things. See a neuro- ophthalmologist to find out the answer.
Answered 4/11/2018
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