Which of the following statements is true in relation to optic neuritis?
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It develops when the immune system mistakenly targets the substance covering your optic nerve (myelin), resulting in inflammation and damage to the myelin.
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The only treatment is retinal transplant.
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Its symptoms are blood sugar levels increase in the body and redness occurs in limbs.
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It is non-curable.
Optic neuritis is an inflammation of the optic nerve, the bundle of nerve fibres that transmits visual information from your eye to your brain. Pain and temporary vision loss are common symptoms of optic neuritis. Optic neuritis is highly associated with multiple sclerosis, a disease that causes inflammation and damage to nerves in your brain and spinal cord. In some people, signs and symptoms of optic neuritis may be the first indication of multiple sclerosis. Most people who have a single episode of optic neuritis eventually recover their vision. Treatment with steroid medications may speed up vision recovery after optic neuritis.