Complications of Optic neuritis

Complications list for Optic neuritis:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Optic neuritis includes:

• Permanent vision loss (see Blindness)

See also the symptoms of Optic neuritis and Optic neuritis: Introduction.

Complications and sequelae of Optic neuritis from the Diseases Database include:

• Uhthoff's symptom
• Optic atrophy
• Papillitis
• Amaurosis fugax
• Eye pain

See also the symptoms of Optic neuritis and Optic neuritis: Introduction.

Complication statistics for Optic neuritis:

The following are statistics from various sources about the complications of Optic neuritis:

• About 50% of cases of optic neuritis later develop multiple sclerosis [Seller, 2000¹]

Optic neuritis as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Optic neuritis as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Optic neuritis.

About complications:

Complications of Optic neuritis are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Optic neuritis. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Optic neuritis and complications of Optic neuritis is unclear or arbitrary.

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