Optic neuritis
A condition in which the optic nerve--the main nerve in the eye--swells, resulting in suddenly reduced or loss of vision and pain in the affected eye.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Describe optic neuritis?
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What causes optic neuritis?
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How do you treat optic neuritis cases?
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Do a lot of people get optic neuritis?
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What are the symptoms of optic neuritis?
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Can I return to work after optic neuritis?
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Are there foods that are good for optic neuritis?
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Should I still go to work if I have optic neuritis?
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What does it mean to have permanent optic neuritis?
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Severe optic neuritis --what do you do after diagnosis?
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Can you exercise if you are recovering from optic neuritis?
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Which foods are recommended for someone with optic neuritis?
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How come I have optic neuritis, but nobody else in the family has it?
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A 40-year old asked:
Does optic neuritis affect all distances of vision? Please, need some answers?
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It is usual for optic neuritis to get a little better then stop and then continue to get better?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I wokeup yesterday and my vision all of a sudden seemed different like colors seemed darker and I couldn't see much detail in things . Optic neuritis?
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How to treat optic neuritis?
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Could uv/sunlight cause optic neuritis?
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Does optic neuritis get worse when tired?
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How frequently is optic neuritis related to ms?
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Does optic neuritis ever get mistaken from glaucoma?
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What is the average complete recovery time for someone with traumatic optic neuritis?
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Is it true that 5 out of every 100k people are affected by optic neuritis each year, does that sound about right?
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A 27-year old female asked:
If I have optic neuritis can their glasses also be useless ?I have the SYMPTOMS of It and not even my glasses helps correct the dull colors of things
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What is the treatment for optic neuritis?
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Would nsaids help my optic neuritis?
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Will lasik help or hinder optic neuritis?
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Can a Ophthalmologist see optic neuritis?
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What are diet and treatments optic neuritis?
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Will optic neuritis kill me or make me blind?
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