Optic disc swelling in the paediatric population

Swelling of the optic disc may result from inflammation, infiltration, nerve compression or ischaemia, as well increased intracranial pressure. It can be imitated by local structural features leading to pseudopapilloedema. Disease entities swelling take different courses in paediatric population compared adult population. Investigations used confirm diagnosis include optical coherence tomography (OCT), ocular ultrasound, fluorescein angiography, visual evoked potentials (VEP), and imaging studies head orbits.