Optic neuritis
MONDO:0005885Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve, the nerve that carries the visual signal from the eye to the brain.The conditionmay cause sudden, reduced vision in the affected eye(s). While the cause of optic neuritis is unknown, it has been associated with autoimmune diseases, infections, multiple sclerosis, drug toxicity and deficiency of vitamin B-12. Vision often returns to normal within 2-3 weeks without treatment. In some cases, corticosteroids are given to speed recovery. If known, the underlying cause should be treated.
30 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 21 tagged with Optic neuritis itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Optic neuritis
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Optic papillitis 5 trials
1 sub-type
- Neuroretinitis 0 trials
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Autoimmune optic neuritis 0 trials
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Retrobulbar neuritis 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Acute retrobulbar neuritis 0 trials
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Toxic optic neuropathy 0 trials
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New MRI techniques could sharpen diagnosis of optic nerve inflammation
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether two advanced MRI techniques, called Double Inversion Recovery (DIR) and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), can improve the assessment of optic neuritis—inflammation of the optic nerve that can affect vision. Researchers will compare MRI measurements of the a…
Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Genetic clues may forecast multiple sclerosis after vision loss
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study looks at whether combining genetic information with standard clinical data can better predict who will develop multiple sclerosis after a first episode of optic neuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve). Researchers will follow 180 people aged 16 and old…
Sponsor: King's College London • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC