Development of Multiple Sclerosis in Patients with Optic Neuritis: Analysis of Predictive Factors

Abstract

Objective: Optic neuritis (ON) is inflammation of the optic nerve that generally leads to transient loss of vision. Unilateral optic neuritis is quite common upon first presentation in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, but it may also remain as a clinically isolated syndrome. In this study we aimed to determine what factors are associated with the development of MS in isolated ON patients.