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I've been having trouble seeing at night and bad headaches.i was told i have swollen nerve ending in my eyes at my eye exam? im a 20 year old woman.

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Optic neuritis?: Follow closely with your ophthalmologist & follow his treatments carefully. If symptoms worsen, see him/her immediately.

Answered 11/17/2012

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Get immediate help: Swollen optic nerves can be a medical emergency...See an ophthalmologist or neurologist asap.

Answered 8/20/2018

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