Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Acute Optic Neuritis
2020 ◽
pp. 285-290
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The Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial (ONTT) was a randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial in patients with a history consistent with acute unilateral optic neuritis to determine whether treatment with either oral prednisone or intravenous methylprednisolone speeded the recovery of vision and improve visual outcome. The study found that intravenous methylprednisolone (started within eight days of symptom onset) followed by oral prednisone speeded the recovery of visual loss due to optic neuritis and resulted in slightly better vision at six months. Oral prednisone alone, however, was an ineffective treatment and may increase the risk of new episodes of optic neuritis.
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