Association of Optic Neuritis with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and Multiple Sclerosis in Korea

• Published in: Korean journal of ophthalmology Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 82 - 90
• Main Authors: Kim, HyoJeong, Park, Kyung Ah, Oh, Sei Yeul, Min, Ju Hong, Kim, Byoung Joon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Ophthalmological Society 01.02.2019; 대한안과학회
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Disease Progression; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis - complications; Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology; Neuromyelitis Optica - complications; Neuromyelitis Optica - diagnosis; Neuromyelitis Optica - epidemiology; Optic Disk - pathology; Optic Neuritis - diagnosis; Optic Neuritis - epidemiology; Optic Neuritis - etiology; Original; Prognosis; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods; Young Adult; 안과학; Republic of Korea; Multiple sclerosis; Neuromyelitis optica; Optic neuritis; Korea

To describe the clinical characteristics and course of optic neuritis (ON) and its association with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and multiple sclerosis (MS) in Korea. In this retrospective case series, 125 eyes of 91 Korean patients with ON were included. The medical documents of a...