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605914 tn?1243622344

Swelling in the nerves around the retina

About 4 days ago one of the blood vessels in my right eye burst. I went to an Opthamologist and he said that there might be a chance that I might have some swelling in the nerves around the bottom part of my eye. He took a picture of the back part of my eyes and told me to come back in 6 weeks. I go back on July 13. He took the picture because I was having some color difference in my eyes and was getting headaches more and more. He said he would take the pictures again at my next appointment. My question is what happens if it is swelling? He did mentioned something about a sub tumor but I might have the wording wrong. What is a sub tumor?
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I wonder if he said pseudotumor cerebri (or idiopathic intracranial hypertension) which can cause headaches, swelling of the optic nerve head, and vision loss often fluctuating.  A classic case might be a 30 year old, overweight female with daily headaches and swollen optic nerves with a normal MRI of the brain and elevated pressure found on spinal tap exam.  Why don't you use some of the search engines to look into the subject and see if you fit any of the profile and have any of the symptoms.  When you return to see your doctor you can ask him more questions and of course you can call his office any time to confirm exactly what the possible suspected condition was.  One of the main questions to ask is whether the optic nerve are swollen or not and if an MRI of the brain is recommended.

Michael Kutryb, MD
Kutryb Eye Institute
407 S. Washington Ave.
Titusville, FL 32796
321-267-2020
www.kutrybeye.com
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605914 tn?1243622344
That is exactly what he called it thank you. He said that I might have to have a MRI and possibly a Spinal Tap. Does anyone know what I should expect? What are spinal taps like?
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