papillitis

Papillitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Papillitis is the name given to a subtype of optic neuritis in which the optic nerve is damaged along its course at the so-called optic nerve head (papilla). Papillitis causes visual disturbances up to complete loss of vision. What is papillitis? Optic neuritis is differentiated into several subtypes depending on the location of the inflammation. … Papillitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Optic neuritis

Definition of optic neuritis The exact name depends on which part of the optic nerve is inflamed. If the inflammation is in the optic nerve head, it is called papilitis. If the inflammation is further back in the optic nerve, it is called retrobulbar neuritis. The inflammation of the optic nerve causes swelling (edema) of … Optic neuritis