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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA university student was only one daay away from losing her eyesight after suffering from severe headaches. Opticians discovered that Lauren Jenkins, 20, had intense build-up of pressure inside her head.
She went to A&E in agony, feeling like her head was "in a vice" - she was sent home twice with painkillers after a CT scan was clear. Read more: Bolton Wanderers winger's encouraging injury update as potential games for return assessed After visiting an opticians on May Bank Holiday Monday, believing the issue was due to her contact lenses, it was discovered there was a swollen optic nerve.
The student was quickly diagnosed with intracranial hypertension, a build-up of pressure around the brain which required emergency surgery.
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