Multiple sclerosis and neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations.
The authors report clinical features of ocular manifestations in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), those that affect the visual sensory system and those that affect the ocular motor system. Disturbances of visual sensory function may precede, manifest coincidentally or follow the neurologic manifestations. Visual disturbances are common in MS and often a result of acute demyelinating optic neuropathy. Careful examination of MS patients, who have never suffered optic neuritis, may also reveal asymptomatic visual loss. Asymptomatic visual loss seems to be a universal feature of MS. Patients with multiple sclerosis may develop disorders of fixation, ocular motility and ocular alignment. Disorders of ocular motor system are frequently the initial sign of multiple sclerosis and occur as its presenting sign weeks, month, or years before other neurologic symptoms and signs develop.
Cerovski
Branimir
B
University Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Hospital Center, Rebro, Zagreb, Croatia.
Vidović
Tomislav
T
Petricek
Igor
I
Popović-Suić
Smiljka
S
Kordić
Rajko
R
Bojić
Lovro
L
Cerovski
Jasenka
J
Kovacević
Suzana
S
D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000209:etiology