What is optic neuritis?
Optic neuritis is the inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision. It is classified as either intraocular, affecting the part of the nerve within the eyeball, or retrobulbar, affecting the portion behind the eyeball.
How do members experience optic neuritis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with optic neuritis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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Common symptom
Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for optic neuritis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
86
Tried for
optic neuritis
(2)
*Data from patients with optic neuritis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with optic neuritis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
optic neuritis
(2)
*Data from patients with optic neuritis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has optic neuritis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 9 | |
30s | 69 | |
40s | 105 | |
50s | 120 | |
60s | 78 | |
70+ | 22 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 58 | |
Female | 348 |