Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2020

CLINICAL PROFILE AND TREATMENT OF CASES OF OPTIC NEURITIS IN DOON VALLEY: A CASE SERIES

Dr. Shabnam Bhalla

Abstract :

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to report clinical features, neuroimaging, and visual outcome in optic neuritis in population of Doon valley in the year 2020 during Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with Optic Neuritis, that presented at this hospital between Mar 2020 to May 2020. Results and conclusions: Amidst COVID19 pandemic when the entire country is under COVID19 infection threat and lockdown, the patients reported late to the OPD, but still had satisfactory visual outcome after started on pulse steroids. 2 cases of optic neuritis were treated at this centre with successful visual outcomes.

Keywords :

Optic Neuritis   Methylprednisolone   RAPD   COVID19  

Article: Download PDF    DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/paripex  

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CLINICAL PROFILE AND TREATMENT OF CASES OF OPTIC NEURITIS IN DOON VALLEY: A CASE SERIES, Dr. Shabnam Bhalla PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-6 | June-2020


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