The Elevated Optic Disc: When OCT Helps and When It Does Not. An Interactive Case Based Approach (video)

The differentiation of acquired optic disc edema representing a pathological process such as papilledema caused by increased intracranial pressure versus a usually benign, pre-existing condition such as optic disc drusen is one of the most classic, and most important, clinical challenges in neuro-ophthalmology, dating back to the days of Harvey Cushing and Llewyns Paton.