Open AccessVisual Outcomes and Clinical Manifestations of Pediatric Optic Neuritis in Indian Population: An Institutional Study
Author(s) -
Ambika Selvakumar,
Krishnakumar Padmalakshmi,
Viswanathan Venkatraman,
Olma Veeoronha
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of neuro-ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1536-5166
pISSN - 1070-8022
DOI - 10.1097/wno.0000000000000646
Subject(s) - optic neuritis , medicine , pediatrics , medical record , multiple sclerosis , neuromyelitis optica , optic disc , ophthalmology , population , pallor , surgery , glaucoma , psychiatry , environmental health
Optic neuritis in children is an uncommon disorder which usually occurs after a viral illness or vaccination and, less frequently, occurs as a manifestation of a demyelinating disorder. Pediatric optic neuritis usually is bilateral and presents with optic disc edema, recovers rapidly with steroid therapy, and generally has low conversion rate to multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. We report the clinical features and treatment outcomes of pediatric optic neuritis in Indian population, for which little data are available.