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Can retinal imaging accurately detect optic neuritis?

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A new study has compared the utility of optical coherence tomography and visual evoked potentials in the diagnosis of optic neuritis—an inflammatory condition that is frequently the presenting symptom of multiple sclerosis. The results indicate that the two techniques can provide complementary information for the diagnosis of this condition.

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Figure 1: Reduction in RNFL thickness correlates positively with poor visual function when low-contrast letter acuity (2. 5% contrast) is tested in a MS cohort.

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  1. Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, 75235, TX, USA

    Elliot M. Frohman

  2. Department of Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA

    Laura J. Balcer

  3. Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, 21287, MD, USA

    Peter A. Calabresi

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Frohman, E., Balcer, L. & Calabresi, P. Can retinal imaging accurately detect optic neuritis?. Nat Rev Neurol 6, 125–126 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2010.13

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