Can optic neuritis be treated?

Optic neuritis can be treated in general.

Patients with optic neuritis in the acute stage can be treated with glucocorticoid shock therapy, control the development of inflammation, commonly used drugs are prednisone, dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, etc. In hormone therapy can also be combined with vitamin B6, vitamin B12, oryzanol and other neurotrophic drug treatment.

Most patients with optic neuritis after active treatment, inflammation can subside in a few weeks, vision and vision can be restored to normal range. A small number of patients with optic atrophy may only retain partial vision, or even blindness.