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Hello Anonymous,

Welcome to EmpowHER. I am glad you reached out to us.

Papilledema is a condition in which increased pressure in or around the brain causes the part of the optic nerve inside the eye to swell.

Papilledema is usually caused by the following:

Brain tumor or abscess

Head injury

Bleeding in the brain

Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) or its tissue coverings (meningitis)

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Uncontrolled, life-threatening hypertension

These conditions typically result in papilledema in both eyes.

Time for a second opinion,
Maryann