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Pros of steroids use in optic neuritis
Author(s) -
LEE A
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.2444.x
Subject(s) - optic neuritis , medicine , multiple sclerosis , neuritis , ophthalmology , surgery , immunology
Purpose To define indications for steroids in optic neuritis Methods Case based learning Evidence based practice Results Steroids have a biologically plausible mechanism for improving the speed of visual recovery and for the treatment of possible multiple sclerosis in patients with optic neuritis Conclusion Intravenous steroids should be considered in the treatment of suspected demyelinating optic neuritis