CHOKED DISKS
\t͡ʃˈə͡ʊkt dˈɪsks], \tʃˈəʊkt dˈɪsks], \tʃ_ˈəʊ_k_t d_ˈɪ_s_k_s]\
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Swelling of the OPTIC DISK, usually in association with increased intracranial pressure, characterized by hyperemia, blurring of the disk margins, microhemorrhages, blind spot enlargement, and engorgement of retinal veins. Chronic papilledema may cause OPTIC ATROPHY and visual loss. (Miller et al., Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed, p175)
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