How is optic disc oedema treated?

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Optic disc edema was characterized by blurred optic disc edge, hyperemia and redness of optic disc, and tortuous veins in severe cases; The optic nerve and peripheral blood vessels can not be seen clearly due to high edema, sometimes there are flake hemorrhage or exudate plaque around the optic disc; Optic disc atrophy occurred in the late stage of optic disc edema. Now share with you how to treat optic disc edema?.

How is optic disc oedema treated?

First: mainly for the treatment of primary diseases. If the diagnosis of intracranial hematoma, vascular lesions, intracranial tumors, can be through surgical decompression or resection of intracranial tumors, hematoma clearance, reduce intracranial pressure, so that vision has improved, but for patients with optic disc atrophy, surgery may not help to improve vision.

Second, in addition to the etiological treatment, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone or adrenocorticotropic hormone can be given intravenously in 500ml 5% glucose, once a day, 10-15 days as a course of treatment; At the same time, a large dose of antibiotics and B vitamins were given. In the convalescent period of the disease, prednisone can be taken orally and nerve activator can be used. For patients with optic atrophy, small amount of multiple blood transfusion or hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be used. Other treatments such as vasodilators, retrobulbar closure, physiotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine can also have certain curative effect.

Third: the primary and secondary optic atrophy should be treated first. For example, for the optic atrophy caused by meningitis, the corresponding antibiotics should be used for the pathogen; Corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs were used in patients with multiple sclerosis; For optic atrophy caused by thrombosis of central retinal artery or internal carotid artery, troxerutin (Venoruton) or Salvia miltiorrhiza 10-20ml, low molecular dextran or 706 generation plasma 500ml, once a day, 10-14 days as a course of treatment; For the optic atrophy caused by intracranial tumor, the tumor should be removed to promote the recovery of vision.

matters needing attention

Long term lack of vitamin A, to eliminate eye fatigue, should take enough vitamin A every day. The best source of vitamin A is liver, cod liver oil, milk and eggs of all kinds of animals. Vegetable foods, such as carrots, amaranth, spinach, leeks, green peppers, sweet potatoes with red heart, oranges, apricots and persimmons in fruits, are also good for eyes. Vitamin C is one of the components of ocular lens. If the lack of vitamin C, it is easy to suffer from cataract with turbid lens. Try to find the cause of the disease, timely treatment, brain tumors should be early surgery.