All of the below statements are true about papilledema, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Disruption of neurofilament
Description: In papilledema, the alteration in the pressure gradient across the lamina cribrosa causes stasis of axoplasmic flow which in turn causes venous congestion, axonal swelling, and extracellular edema. Ref: Parson's Diseases of the Eye, 20th Edition, Page 330; Ophthalmology: A Pocket Textbook Atlas By Gerhard K. Lang, 2007, Page 382.
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