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The optic nerve head is the only part visible through the front of the eye. This can falsely appear enlarged in shortsighted people.
It may actually be swollen due to many possible reasons.
Optic neuritis: inflammation of the nerve itself, often seen in multiple sclerosis.
Ischaemia: starvation of blood to the nerve and/or retina (due to a blockage).
Papilloedema: this is congestion of the nerve head, usually as a result of raised pressure inside the skull. This may be due to head injury, infection i.e. meningitis, chronic glaucoma, or a tumour, as well as a great many other rare causes.
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