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Papilledema is a common health condition affecting the eye that causes swelling and inflammation of the optic disc and nerve. It occurs equally across all ages, and it can affect you at any point during your life with certain risk factors that can increase your risk of developing the condition (and some other health conditions such as Chiari malformation that can be associated with papilledema by default). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The condition can lead to a considerable amount of pain and discomfort, and it might even lead to vision loss \u2013 especially if the condition is left untreated or undiagnosed. If you show any symptoms of papilledema, make an appointment with your ophthalmologist to establish the cause of the condition and start treatment. The condition is considered treatable with medication and sometimes surgery, but only if and when the symptoms can be diagnosed early by an expert.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 8 possible symptoms of papilledema that you should be aware of.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Optic Headaches<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Headaches <\/a>are often one of the first presenting symptoms when you might have papilledema, and it\u2019s also one of the most common that the majority of diagnosed cases will experience. Always take note if you experience chronic headaches or headaches that seem to last for a long time and make an appointment with your doctor as soon as you notice the first symptoms. Even though people normally associate headaches with things that aren\u2019t the eyes, such as a routine hangover or tension in the neck, sometimes it can be due to conditions like papilledema.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some symptoms that will set a headache that happens due to papilledema apart from others; migraines are often worsened by light, while this isn\u2019t the case with a papilledema headache. The pain felt during a headache of this type is usually located around the eyes, and might come with associated optic pressure at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Tinnitus<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tinnitus <\/a>is often one of the most common symptoms that can be associated with papilledema, and ringing in the ears can either be experienced as something temporary that goes away and then recurs later or as something chronic that always sticks around as a symptom. When experiencing it due to papilledema, in the early stages of the condition it\u2019s usual for people to experience the ringing in the ears as a \u201cflare-up\u201d that often happens together with some of the other symptoms on this list including a headache and pressure felt in the eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several other reasons why tinnitus can occur, including temporary or permanent hearing damage. The reason it happens with cases of papilledema is instead due to the pressure that the condition creates throughout the skull and its channels, and this manifests with chronic or temporary ringing in the ears.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

See your doctor if you experience any lasting tinnitus. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Loss of Balance<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Loss of balance <\/a>is something that a lot of people will fail to notice or ignore as a symptom until they lose their balance in a situation that causes them an injury; don\u2019t wait until you\u2019ve seriously injured yourself or someone else due to a loss of balance \u2013 see a doctor the moment you experience any bouts of dizziness or balance loss, whether or not you experience any of them together with some of the symptoms on this list. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a symptom that can commonly be associated with cases of papilledema due to the pressure that the condition creates in the cranial area, and loss of balance together with headaches, tinnitus, and hearing loss are common.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are other conditions out there that might manifest with the same symptoms, which is why an appointment with your doctor makes for one of the most vital steps. Papilledema is usually easy to treat.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Vomiting<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vomiting <\/a>is a very commonly experienced symptom of papilledema, and often goes together with some of the other symptoms mentioned here including a headache, tinnitus and pressure or pain felt in or around the eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s one of the symptoms that set papilledema apart from other related eye conditions; the majority of eye conditions out there don\u2019t outright cause vomiting or nausea (with the exception of wearing glasses that put added strain on the optic nerve) \u2013 and if you experience nausea or vomiting together with any of the symptoms that have been mentioned on this list, make an appointment with your doctor and mention a thorough list of your symptoms as well as the possibility of papilledema. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes migraine headaches might also be the cause of headaches, eye strain, and vomiting together \u2013 and this should tell you why a doctor\u2019s appointment is the most vital part of diagnosing and treating the condition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Blurred Vision<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blurred vision<\/a> is one of the most commonly experienced symptoms of papilledema, and even when it\u2019s not then it can be indicative of other serious eye conditions instead. Always make an appointment with your doctor if you start to experience bouts of blurred vision, and always take note of any symptoms that you experience at the same time and things that you did shortly before the blurred vision and other symptoms started.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it\u2019s papilledema, it can commonly occur with symptoms such as a headache and pain in the eyes \u2013 and the same can be true of a migraine headache in some cases, so an appointment with an expert is essential. With lowered pressure, this symptom will generally disappear.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blurred vision together with symptoms like increased urination can also sometimes point to developing or progressing diabetes, which is another medical condition unrelated to papilledema that will need urgent medical attention.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Pain or Pressure in the Eyes<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pain or pressure <\/a>felt in the eyes is a commonly experienced symptom associated with papilledema, and this is due to the pressure and swelling that the condition causes of the optic nerve, disc and the veins in the eye. This can often be felt together with some of the symptoms that have been mentioned earlier on in this article, including a headache and blurred vision, which can also sometimes signal a range of other eye conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you start to experience pain or pressure in the eyes as a chronic or recurring symptom, make an appointment with your doctor: A simple eye exam is usually enough to establish whether your symptoms point towards papilledema and from there simple medication is prescribed in order to treat the condition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember to take detailed notes on the symptoms you\u2019re experiencing: It can make the right condition much easier to diagnose. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. White or Black Spots<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

People with papilledema <\/a>will often experience some kind of distortion of the vision as the condition progresses, but it\u2019s not always limited only to blurred vision that was described earlier on in this article. Sometimes you might also see white or black spots in your vision if you are suffering from papilledema, and it\u2019s likely to occur together with some of the other symptoms including pain or pressure in the eye and optic headaches. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

White or black spots in your vision is always a sign that you should see your doctor, even though it might not always indicate papilledema \u2013 there are some other conditions that might also include spots seen in the eye, and not all of them are directly related to the eyes. For example, it can also indicate progressing high blood pressure, and in some cases, a permanent spot in the eye can point to conditions like retinal detachment or cataracts, too. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Vein Enlargement<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Enlargement and pressure of the veins <\/a>in the eyes are seen in almost all diagnosed cases of papilledema, although this is one of the symptoms that can only be spotted during a thorough eye examination. If you experience any of the other symptoms of papilledema that have been mentioned above, make an appointment with your doctor and take note of things like exactly which symptoms you have been experiencing, when they started and more or less what you were doing before or after these symptoms occurred \u2013 and this can help your doctor to easier establish the cause. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vein enlargement associated with papilledema is the common cause of many of the other symptoms such as the pressure and headache, and sometimes the larger cause of papilledema will need to be treated (such as an overproduction of CSF-fluid in the cranial cavity) before the condition itself can be properly treated by a doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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