Patricia Pagnotta
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated dis- ease of the central nervous system. It is diagnosed most often in persons between the ages of 20 and 40 years. The effects of this disease can be numerous, and for some individuals it can be very disabling. Fortunately, there arenow many disease-modifying medications to treat persons who have a relapsing form of MS. Visual symptoms are among the many symptoms of MS. The most common visual condition is optic neuritis (ON), occurring in up to 50% of persons as the first symptom of MS (Abou Zeid & Bhetti, 2008; Jacobs et al...
August 2016: Insight