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March 01, 2009; Volume 76,Issue 3
Thiyagarajan, Thanigaiarsu
- You have accessUnilateral cotton wool spots: An important clueThanigaiarsu Thiyagarajan, MD, Hussam Elkambergy, MD, Vijay Mahajan, MD and Priya Kumaraguru, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2009, 76 (3) 155-158; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08036
The patient has sudden loss of vision in one eye and unilateral cotton wool spots on funduscopy. What is the cause?
Volpe, Nicholas J.
- You have accessOptic neuritis and risk of MS: Differential diagnosis and managementBenjamín J. Osborne, MD and Nicholas J. Volpe, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2009, 76 (3) 181-190; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.07268
Optic neuritis, a demyelinating inflammatory condition that causes acute vision loss, is associated with multiple sclerosis. Recognizing its classic clinical manifestations early is important so that diagnostic testing and treatment can be started.