Optic Neuritis

Optic neuritis is a potentially blinding inflammatory condition of the optic nerve.

The inflammation occurs when the immune system of one's body attacks the optic nerve or its covering (myelin sheath). Optic neuritis is a broad term describing a condition which can be caused by a wide range of underlying diseases.

​ Swollen right optic disc in a patient with bilateral optic neuritis	​ Swollen left optic disc in a patient with bilateral optic neuritis
​ Right Visual field defect in the same patient at the time of presentation	​ Left visual field defect in the same patient at the time of presentation
Resolution of right optic disc swelling in the same patient two weeks later	Resolution of left optic disc swelling in the same patient two weeks later