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What is the cause of a swollen optic nerve?
Q: My father has a swollen optic nerve, due to which his vision has been affected. Is there any treatment for the same? What is the technical name for the disease?
A:This is called optic disc edema. The common causes are optic neuritis, papilloedema, AION, etc. The treatment depends on the cause.
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