title: Optic neuritis.
abstract: The term optic neuritis denotes primary inflammation of the optic nerve. When the clinical history and examination suggest optic neuritis and the optic disk appears normal, the term retrobulbar optic neuritis is used. Critical elements in establishing the diagnosis are a detailed history and an accurate examination. For this reason, the ophthalmologist must be familiar with the clinical profile of optic neuritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. vaph@uab.edu
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vaphiades
authors.forename: Lanning B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Kline
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D000068576:Interferon beta-1b; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009471:Neuromyelitis Optica / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000068576:Interferon beta-1b; D016899:Interferon-beta