Other terms
Neuritides, Optic,Neuritis, Optic,Optic Neuritides,Neuropapillitis,Neuropapillitides,Anterior Optic Neuritis,Anterior Optic Neuritides,Neuritides, Anterior Optic,Neuritis, Anterior Optic,Optic Neuritides, Anterior,Optic Neuritis, Anterior,Retrobulbar Neuritis,Neuritides, Retrobulbar,Neuritis, Retrobulbar,Retrobulbar Neuritides,Posterior Optic Neuritis,Neuritides, Posterior Optic,Neuritis, Posterior Optic,Optic Neuritides, Posterior,Optic Neuritis, Posterior,Posterior Optic Neuritides
Description
Optic Neuritis: Inflammation of the optic nerve. Commonly associated conditions include autoimmune disorders such as MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, infections, and granulomatous diseases. Clinical features include retro-orbital pain that is aggravated by eye movement, loss of color vision, and contrast sensitivity that may progress to severe visual loss, an afferent pupillary defect (Marcus-Gunn pupil), and in some instances optic disc hyperemia and swelling. Inflammation may occur in the portion of the nerve within the globe (neuropapillitis or anterior optic neuritis) or the portion behind the globe (retrobulbar neuritis or posterior optic neuritis).
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