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Idiopathic inflammatory optic neuropathy

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Link to WHO Definition

Idiopathic inflammatory optic neuropathy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/191455598

Idiopathic inflammatory optic neuropathy (also called idiopathic optic neuritis) is an acute inflammatory optic neuropathy. Patients usually present with an acute reduction of visual acuity, orbital pain exacerbated by eye movements, dyschromatopsia and an afferent papillary defect with or without swelling of the optic nerve head. Idiopathic optic neuritis is defined by its characteristic presenting features and clinical course, and by a lack of evidence for an inflammatory disease.