A 44-year-old member asked:
Will optic neuritis kill me or make me blind?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Not lethal: Optic neuritis will not cause mortality. However, unless it spontaneously improves or if treatment given is effective, it might progress to visual deficit that can be severe and rarely blindness.
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Dr. Ehsan Sadrianswered
Ophthalmology 28 years experience
Depends: Optic neuritis can be a sign of multiple sclerosis or ms. Ms can cause many physical changes that can be mild to severe it can also cause death. Thus an eye exam is really recommended.
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Last updated Jun 27, 2019
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