Neuroretinitis Overview
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.
Beloit Health System Inc
Alice Townshend is an Ophthalmologist in Beloit, Wisconsin. Dr. Townshend and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroretinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Neuroretinitis, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Interstitial Keratitis. Dr. Townshend is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Inc
Jonathan Chang is an Ophthalmologist in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Chang and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroretinitis. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients.
Rockford Health Physicians
Robin Hovis is a Rheumatologist in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Hovis and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroretinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Goodpasture Syndrome, Hypersensitivity Vasculitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Hovis is currently accepting new patients.
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Summary: Mutations in the rod-expressed gene, cyclic nucleotide-gated channel beta subunit (CNGB1) and associated inborn errors in metabolism are causes of retinal disease that causes progressive loss of vision. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a major cause of untreatable blindness associated with CNGB1 (CNGB1-RP). RP involves the death of photoreceptor cells that can be caused by mutations in a number of dif...
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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