Oral Corticosteroids Alone Found Ineffective for Optic Neuritis
Although commonly used, oral corticosteroids alone are ineffective in treating optic neuritis, a debilitating inflammation of the optic nerve, and actually increase a person’s risk for future attacks, according to a large National Eye Institute-supported clinical trial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Source: News from NEI - Category: Opthalmology Authors: David Source Type: news