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external, internal eye anatomy, optic neuritis is inflammation, the optic nerve, sudden, reduced vision, in the affected eye, optic neuritis, sudden inflammation, the optic nerve, nerve connecting the eye, brain, leads to swelling, destruction of its outer shell, the myelin sheath, inflammation, occasionally be the result of a viral infection, autoimmune diseases multiple sclerosis, risk factors, causes, acute loss of vision in one eye, loss of color vision, pain on movement, the eye, decreased constriction, the pupil, the affected eye in bright light, a complete medical examination, rule out associated diseases, visual acuity testing, color vision testing, visualization, the optic disc by indirect ophthalmoscopy, mri, the brain to test, multiple sclerosis, visual acuity often returns to normal, 2, 3 weeks, no treatment, intravenous corticosteroid therapy, accelerate visual recovery but associated, systemic side effects, oral corticosteroid therapy, increase the risk of recurrence, seldom used, initial therapy, used after initial intravenous corticosteroid therapy, further tests needed, the neuritis, condition causing the problem would then be treated, optic neuritis, underlying disease multiple sclerosis has a good prognosis, recovery, optic neuritis resulting from multiple sclerosis, autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosis, a poorer prognosis, systemic side effects of therapy, vision loss, 20% of patients, a first episode of optic neuritis, develop multiple sclerosis, call health care provider immediately, sudden loss of vision in one eye occurs, have optic neuritis, vision decreases, pain, in the eye develops, not improve, treatment.