title: Corticosteroid therapy in optic neuritis (optic neuropathy).
abstract: Corticosteroid treatment of acute idiopathic optic neuritis is still highly controversial. Controlled studies have indicated that visual acuity has been restored more rapidly after corticoid treatment. Long-term results however do not differ with the untreated control group. Corticoids are essential in the treatment of ischemic optic neuropathy, especially when occurring with auto-immune diseases or giant cell arteritis. Some authors believe that corticoids can be helpful during the acute phase of an idiopathic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Verelst
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: De Laey
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000098:blood supply; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones