When to See a Specialist About Nutritional optic neuropathy
By Dr. Claire Quinn, DO · · Neurology
Our Neurology team put together this overview of nutritional optic neuropathy for patients and families.
About this topic
Topic: nutritional optic neuropathy. An optic neuritis that is characterized by nutritional deficiency causing optic nerve dysfunction, has_symptom painless bilateral progressive decrease in visual acuity and color perception, and has_material_basis_in nuritional deficits, especially of folate and vitamin B, which can be associated with restrictive diets and alcohol abuse.
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This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.