J.ophthalmol.(Ukraine).2022;6:44-49.

http://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh202264449

Received: 14.09.2022; Accepted: 05.10.2022; Published on-line: 21.12.2022


Optic Neuritis or Inflammatory Optic Neuropathy: a review 

N. M. Moyseyenko 

Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University; 

Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine)

TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Moyseyenko NM. Optic Neuritis or Inflammatory Optic Neuropathy: a review. J.ophthalmol.(Ukraine).2022;6:44-49.   http://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh202264449

 

According to the literature, there are two equivalent terms "optic neuritis" and "inflammatory optic neuropathy". Classification, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations are ambiguous. However, the growing interest in the problems of demyelinating and infectious diseases contributes to detailing the data on the mechanisms of certain forms of optic nerve inflammation. 

Purpose. To study the current views on the pathogenesis of optic nerve inflammation.

Methods. The literature search in Ukrainian and foreign scientific sources was performed. 

Modern diagnostic methods such as optical coherence tomography (OCT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), immunological and virological tests allow studying i) the role of factors, individual and in combinations, in the development of neuritis, ii) the changes in  visual functions, iii) damage to individual structural elements of the visual system, and iv) recovery from the damage received.

Conclusion. The analysis of literature data on optic neuritis and/or inflammatory optic neuropathy showed a high topical interest of the scientific community. Further studies are likely to improve the current classifications of optic nerve inflammation and develop a differentiated approach to the treatment of optic nerve inflammation. 

Keywords: optic neuritis, inflammatory optic neuropathy, OCT, MRI, demyelinating diseases

 

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Disclosures 

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are my own and not the official positions of the institution.

Conflict of Interest Statement: The author has no actual or potential conflicts of interest (financial, personal, professional and other interests) that could influence the opinion on the subject matter or materials presented and discussed in this manuscript.

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