Anatomic and visual function outcomes in paediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
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Journal Article
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of literature describing risk factors for vision loss in paediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). We investigate the final visual function, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and enhanced depth imaging (EDI)-OCT findings in children with papilledema caused by IIH. METHODS: Medical records of 31 patients with paediatric IIH (age ≤17 years) were retrospectively reviewed. Optic disc photographs on presentation and automated perimetry, SD-OCT and EDI-OCT imaging on final follow-up visit were statistically analysed to identify patient characteristics and anatomic findings associated with irreversible vision loss. RESULTS: Permanent visual acuity or visual field loss developed in 19% of study eyes. Papilledema of modified Frisén grade ≥3 on presentation was highly predictive of permanent vision loss (p<0.001), while associations between pubertal status and visual function outcome failed to reach statistical significance. SD-OCT revealed optic atrophy in 13% and photoreceptor loss in 19% of eyes, with both findings highly associated with vision loss (p<0.0001). Optic disc drusen was noted in 48% of study eyes by EDI-OCT but was not found to be predictive of visual outcome. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical observation of high papilledema grade on presentation is predictive of poor visual outcomes. Vision loss is associated not only with optic atrophy but also with photoreceptor damage. Interestingly, a high proportion of study eyes had optic disc drusen, which was not associated with vision loss, but can be a diagnostic challenge in distinguishing true papilledema from pseudopapilledema.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Gospe, SM; Bhatti, MT; El-Dairi, MA
Published Date
- April 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 100 / 4
Start / End Page
- 505 - 509
PubMed ID
- 26269534
Pubmed Central ID
- 26269534
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1468-2079
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307043
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England