Abstract
The term 'neuroretinitis' is a nonspecific description of a heterogenous group of disorders which are characterized by optic disc edema and a macular star figure of exudates. The condition has typically been described as benign and self-limited with a good visual prognosis. We report three cases with poor visual outcome following optic disc edema and a macular star ('neuroretinitis'). We postulate that the poor visual outcome in some patients may be due to a superimposed optic disc vasculitis or ischemic optic neuropathy. Ophthalmologists should be cautious when counselling patients about the visual prognosis in this syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 57-61 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Macular star
- Neuroretinitis
- Optic disc edema
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Clinical Neurology