Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Ophthalmology: UI Health Topics

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (Pseudotumor Cerebri)

Preventing Visual Loss

Michael Wall, MD
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Iowa

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
Creation Date: 1991
Last Revision Date: 2001

The best way to prevent visual loss is to test vision regularly. Patients should be followed frequently with tests of vision until the doctor is confident that there is no vision loss occurring. Vision testing should then be done once or twice a year or whenever new symptoms occur. Unfortunately, IIH is a life-long disease and tends to occur during periods of weight gain. The symptoms though are very treatable and, if treatment is started early enough, the vision loss is reversible.

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