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Accuracy of Funduscopy to Identify True Edema versus Pseudoedema of the Optic Disc
2012
Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
PURPOSE. Differential diagnosis between acute optic disc edema (ODE) and optic disc pseudoedema (PODE) may be a clinical challenge even for well-trained ophthalmologists. Funduscopy remains the first-line investigation. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of funduscopy in differentiating ODE from PODE. METHODS. This was an observational, cross-sectional, two-center study of subjects referred for presumed acute ODE. During funduscopy, each observer
doi:10.1167/iovs.11-8082
pmid:22110073
fatcat:umt7zrwgxrg4fitsjuogtzru7a