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  • Title: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: pseudotumor cerebri.
    Author: Krajewski KJ, Gurwood AS.
    Journal: Optometry; 2002 Sep; 73(9):546-52. PubMed ID: 12387561.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), as defined by the modified Dandy criteria, is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is important to rule out other sight- and life-threatening causes of optic disk edema. IIH primarily affects obese women of childbearing age. CONCLUSIONS: Permanent visual loss is the primary morbidity associated with IIH. Quantitative perimetry is key in management decision-making to prevent blindness. Treatment consists of weight loss, medication, and surgery.
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