SEVILLE, Spain — Treatment of optic neuritis with corticosteroids, findings from the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial and the validity of previous treatment paradigms were debated at the Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology.
Do all patients with acute optic neuritis (ON) require high-dose corticosteroids? The answer is yes, according to Andrew G. Lee, MD.
The Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial (ONTT) dates back to 1992 and was based on the knowledge of the disease that was available at that time. The discovery of specific antibodies associated with inflammatory disorders of the central