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ObservationalJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025

Visual Functions in Patients with Optic Neuritis Pre and Post Treatment: An Observational Study.

Shailiya Malla, Sabina Shrestha
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Steroid therapy improved vision to 6/6-6/18 in most optic neuritis eyes by six weeks.

Visual Functions in Patients with Optic Neuritis Pre and Post Treatment: An Observational Study.

Shailiya Malla, Sabina Shrestha
JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025
Background

Optic neuritis is an inflammatory condition affecting the optic nerve.

Purpose

The aim of this study was to compare the visual functions in patients with optic neuritis before and after treatment with steroid therapy.

Methods

This prospective study was conducted from November 2021 to October 2022 in the Department of Ophthalmology of a tertiary-level hospital.

n = 37 eyes
56.76%
Results
56.76%
more than half of eyes regained near-normal or better vision by six weeks
n = 37 eyes
More results

At presentation, only 1 (2.71%) had normal colour vision while at six weeks, 9 (24.32%) had normal colour vision.

Contrast sensitivity could not be assessed in 29 (78.37%) cases at presentation due to poor vision, which reduced to 12 (32.43%) at six weeks.

None had good stereoacuity at presentation; however, 6 (16.22%) had good stereoacuity after six weeks.

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Conclusion

The study showed that steroid therapy improved visual functions in patients with optic neuritis.

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