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Optic Neuritis

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Although neurologists usually diagnose and treat multiple sclerosis, the visual loss that often accompanies this disease often presents to an ophthalmologist or neuro-ophthalmologist for evaluation. It is an inflammation of one or both optic nerves resulting in (usually) temporary visual loss. It affects young to middle-aged adults between 16 and 55 years of age. The female-tomale ratio is 2:1. Children often are affected bilaterally, whereas adults are affected unilaterally. The annual incidence of acute optic neuritis has been estimated in population-based studies to be between 1 and 5 per 100,000.1,2 Clinically definite multiple sclerosis (CDMS) is apparent at the onset of optic neuritis in 15% to 20% of patients with optic neuritis; another 40% will later experience a multiple sclerosis attack.3 The clinical diagnosis and advances of understanding the pathogenesis and current recommended treatment of this disorder are outlined here.

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    Jane W. Chan MD (Assciate Professor)

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Chan, J.W. (2007). Optic Neuritis. In: Optic Nerve Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68979-1_1

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