Optic neuritis (or retrobulbar neuritis) is the inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision.

Causes

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The optic nerve comprises axons that emerge from the retina of the eye and carry visual information to the primary visual nuclei, most of which is relayed to the occipital cortex of the brain to be processed into vision.

Inflammation of the optic nerve causes loss of vision usually due to the swelling and destruction of the myelin sheath covering the optic nerve.

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Effect of geranylgeranylacetone on optic neuritis in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19616065
neuropot (neuropot (beta)) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:00:36 -0000
Effect of geranylgeranylacetone on optic neuritis in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19616065
Excited to go home and play Tekken! Although i'm not sure my optic neuritis will let me. Grrr don't you dare get in the way of my games MS!
aelibrarian (aelibrarian) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:40:54 -0000
Excited to go home and play Tekken! Although i'm not sure my optic neuritis will let me. Grrr don't you dare get in the way of my games MS!
There is a trial for Acute Optic Neuritis called OCTAGON check it out at www.tevaclinicaltrials.com
EricaNova4 (Erica Tursi) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:28:53 -0000
There is a trial for Acute Optic Neuritis called OCTAGON check it out at www.tevaclinicaltrials.com
Understanding Optic Neuritis http://bit.ly/Qu5np
MtgyWriter (Malcolm Tatum) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:34:41 -0000
Understanding Optic Neuritis http://bit.ly/Qu5np
Intriguing blog by a woman who suddenly lost her sight in both eyes w/in a month from optic neuritis at the age of 29. http://bit.ly/3Hw2t2
drcathywittman (Cathy Wittman OD) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:13:21 -0000
Intriguing blog by a woman who suddenly lost her sight in both eyes w/in a month from optic neuritis at the age of 29. http://bit.ly/3Hw2t2
It seems as though I am having an optic neuritis attack again. My right eye bad. MRI tomorrow to confirm. Sigh.
mindscribbles (mindscribbles) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:19:49 -0000
It seems as though I am having an optic neuritis attack again. My right eye bad. MRI tomorrow to confirm. Sigh.

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