Patient's question:
My aunt said two weeks ago that her glasses were uncomfortable and painful. Besides some redness, she also had enough rest time. After suffering for three or four days, she went to the hospital for a thorough examination. The doctor confirmed the diagnosis and she has recovered now. But recently, she said her glasses are still uncomfortable again. I want to ask if optic neuritis is prone to occur.Doctor's answer:
How easily optic neuritis occurs is related to your cause of illness. Depending on the cause of the patient's onset, the probability of developing optic neuritis varies. Generally speaking, if the optic neuritis is caused by low immunity in the patient or is related to multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica, it is more likely to occur. However, for optic neuritis caused by infection, it is less likely to occur after recovery.