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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2024

Clinical profile and challenges faced in the management of optic neuritis: the Indian scenario.

Madhurima Kaushik, Virna Mahesh Shah, Sharmila Murugesan, Karthik Kumar Mani, Shriram Vardharajan

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Madhurima KaushikNeuro-Ophthalmology Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India.
Virna Mahesh ShahNeuro-Ophthalmology Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India. virna@aravind.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6899-6690
Sharmila MurugesanNeuro-Ophthalmology Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India.
Karthik Kumar ManiNeuro-Ophthalmology Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India.
Shriram VardharajanDepartment of Imaging Sciences and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India.
Aravind Eye Hospital · INKovai Medical Center and Hospital · IN

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purposeOptic neuritis (ON) is a relatively common ophthalmic disease that has recently received renewed attention owing to immunological breakthroughs. We studied the profile of patients with ON with special reference to antibody-mediated ON and the challenges faced in its management.

methodsCase records of patients with ON presenting to a tertiary eye-care center in South India were analyzed. Data on demographics, presenting visual acuity (VA), clinical features, seropositivity for aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein immunoglobulin G (MOG-IgG), details of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of orbits and brain, and treatment were collected.

resultsAmong 138 cases with acute ON, male: female ratio was 1:2. Isolated ON was present in 41.3% of cases. Antibody testing of sera was performed in 68 patients only due to financial limitations. Among these, 48.5% were MOG-IgG-seropositive, 11.76% were AQP4-IgG-seropositive, and 30.88% samples were double seronegative. Other causes included multiple sclerosis (n = 4), lactational ON (n = 4), tuberculosis (n = 2), invasive perineuritis (n = 2), COVID-19 vaccination (n = 2), and COVID-19 (n = 1). The mean presenting best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 1.31 ± 1.16 logMAR (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution). The mean BCVA at 3 months was 0.167 ± 0.46 logMAR. Only initial VA ≤ 'Counting fingers' (CF) had a significant association with the visual outcome for final VA worse than CF. The steep cost of investigations and treatment posed challenges for many patients in the management of ON.

conclusionMOG-IgG-associated ON is common in India. Unfortunately, financial constraints delay the diagnosis and timely management of ON, adversely affecting the outcome.

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COVID-19Neuromyelitis OpticaOptic NeuritisAquaporin 4AutoantibodiesCOVID-19 VaccinesFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GMaleAquaporin 4AutoantibodiesCOVID-19 VaccinesImmunoglobulin GAQP4-IgG-associated optic neuritisAtypical optic neuritisDouble seronegative optic neuritisMOG-IgG-associated optic neuritisNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorderOptic neuritis

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