[How I explore…optic neuritis].

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Authors: Gilles Terlonge, Martin Moïse, Cécile Andris, Anne-Catherine Chapelle, Christophe Severijns, Alexandre Ghuysen, Jean‐Marie Rakic
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Abstract

Optic neuritis is an inflammation of the optic nerve most often caused by autoimmune or systemic disease. The diagnostic management is transdisciplinary. The clinical approach should be global first and then system-oriented. It determines the choice of additional investigations whose purpose is the characterization of the type and the cause of the optic neuritis. The exploration initially involves neuroimaging techniques, visual electrophysiology and biological analyses. Optical coherence tomography is of considerable interest in specifying the differential diagnosis. Diagnostic accuracy influences the treatment and prognosis of this condition.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome

Publication details

Journal / source
PubMed
Volume
81
Issue
1
Pages
50–56
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
FR