Multiple sclerosis is often first recognized by a condition
known as optic neuritis. This is marked by an inflammation of the optic nerve,
a common site for MS demyelination.
Popular complaints among MSers with optic nerve issues
include blurriness, color-blindness, eye pain, and tunnel vision. These visual
problems may be short-lived or ongoing. And in many of those living with MS,
optic nerve issues may crop up temporarily when heat or physical exertion raise
the body temperature. (This is a frequent part of the MS heat intolerance
documented as Uhthoff’s Syndrome.)
MS optic nerve issues may affect one or both eyes. They are
generally not addressed effectively with contact lenses or glasses. Steroidal treatments
may be used, in an attempt to shorten the duration of such symptoms, although
there are no guarantees. Often, vision restores (at least partially) in time.
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