Corticosteroids for First-Time Optic Neuritis Lowers Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis
Over half of all people with first-time optic neuritis, a vision-impairing inflammation of the optic nerve, will eventuallydevelop multiple sclerosis (MS).
But researchers report today in the New England Journal of Medicine that treating first-time optic neuritis patients with a combination of intravenous and oral corticosteroids lowers their risk of developing MS within the next two years.
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Source: News from NEI - Category: Opthalmology Authors: David Source Type: news