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A 12-year-old boy is admitted to the emergency department with signs of meningitis. To determine the specific type of meningitis, it is necessary to aspirate cerebrospinal fluid with a lumbar puncture for laboratory examination. However, before performing a lumbar puncture, it must be established that the cerebrospinal fluid pressure is not elevated. What condition in the eye would indicate that cerebrospinal fluid pressure is too elevated for a lumbar puncture to be performed?

A
Papilledema
B
Separation of the pars optica retinae anterior to the ora serrata
C
The foveal centralis exhibits hemorrhage from medial retinal branches.
D
Obvious opacity of the lens

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