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Optic neuritis

The cause of optic neuritis is unknown. Sudden inflammation of the nerve connecting the eye and the brain (optic nerve) can cause the nerve to swell and destroy its outer shell (myelin sheath).

Source:ADAM

Date:October 6, 2008

Optic Neuritis

Symptoms of optic neuritis include one or more of the following: blurred or dimmed vision blind spots, particularly with central vision pain with eye movement headache sudden color blindness impaired night vision impaired contrast sensitivity Op...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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