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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffComplications arising from optic neuritis may include:
- Optic nerve damage. Most people have some permanent optic nerve damage following an episode of optic neuritis, but they may not have any symptoms resulting from this damage.
- Decreased visual acuity. Most people regain normal or near normal vision within several months, but for some people, vision loss may persist even after the optic neuritis has improved.
- Side effects of treatment. Steroid medications used to treat optic neuritis subdue your immune system, which causes your body to become more susceptible to infections. Long-term use of steroids may also cause thinning of your bones (osteoporosis).
References
- Balcer LJ. Optic neuritis. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2006;354:1273.
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- Ropper AH, et al. Disturbances of vision. In: Ropper AH, et al. Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology. 9th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2009. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=3631567. Accessed Jan. 1, 2011.
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- Osborne B. Optic neuritis: Prognosis and treatment. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 28, 2010.
- Robertson DM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Jan. 10, 2011.
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