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Welcome to Sound Optometry, a podcast from Docet hosted by Michelle Hanratty, an IP optometrist with over 20 years’ experience in both high street and hospital settings. Each month, through case studies and in-depth conversations, we explore the topics that matter most to you as an optometrist and are relevant to everyday practice.
Episode 9 - Suspicious Discs: When is a disc a disc at risk?
In this episode, we explore a clinical case in which idiopathic intracranial hypertension resulted in severe visual symptoms and bilateral optic disc swelling. Michelle Hanratty then discusses the key features of papilloedema, including its presentation, underlying causes and differential diagnoses, with neuro-ophthalmologist Dr Denize Atan.
The second part of the episode examines the unilateral causes of optic disc swelling. Dr Atan discusses the key features of optic neuropathies and highlights how their symptoms and clinical findings differ from those of papilloedema. The episode concludes with practical advice for optometrists on the appropriate referral of affected patients.
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First published: April 2021