Outcomes in acute optic neuritis tend to be worse at 6 months for men, patients who are older and those with poorer high-contrast visual acuity at baseline, according to an analysis published in Ophthalmology.
“Two avenues of interest recently have opened regarding the treatment of [optic neuritis]: First, data from small case series suggest a possible benefit of early [glucocorticosteroid] treatment, usually defined as administration within 48 hours of symptom onset,” Sebastian Küchlin, MD, of the University of Freiburg, Germany, and colleagues wrote. “Second, there has been