Learn About Neuroretinitis
Neuroretinitis is inflammation of the retina and optic nerve of the eye. The condition can be caused by bacteria, viruses or autoimmune disease. It shares some features of optic neuritis. There is mostly central visual loss, which often recovers after some months, but often not completely.
There is no treatment that has proven to be helpful.
Duke Eye Center
Glenn Jaffe is an Ophthalmologist and a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Jaffe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroretinitis. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Jaffe is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Eye Center
Dilraj Grewal is an Ophthalmologist and a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Grewal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroretinitis. His top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Grewal is currently accepting new patients.
Unmc Physicians
Steven Yeh is an Ophthalmologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Yeh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroretinitis. His top areas of expertise are Uveitis, Neuroretinitis, Endophthalmitis, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Yeh is currently accepting new patients.
Published Date: November 08, 2023
Published By: Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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