Optic Neuritis Center - Highlands Ranch, CO
Highlands Ranch Eye Doctor Doctors for Optic NeuritisType of Physician: Eye Doctor What is a Eye Doctor? A certification by the Board of Ophthalmology; practitioners provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all eyelid and orbital problems affecting the eye and visual pathways, and to diagnose, monitor and treat all eye and visual disorders. They often prescribe vision services (glasses and contact lenses) as well as serve as a consultant to physicians and other professionals. Specialty: Ophthalmology Common Name: Eye Doctor Eye Doctor Doctors in Highlands Ranch * United Eye Centers PC  United Eye Centers PC  Corneal Consultants of Colorado PC  Corneal Consultants of Colorado PC  Corneal Consultants of Colorado PC  Repine Vision & Laser  Aurora Eye Physicians Burcham Eyecare  Neurovision  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Childrens Eye Physicians PC  Margolis Vision  Parkridge Vision Specialists  Denver Retina Center PC  Spivack Vision Center  Spivack Vision Center  Spivack Vision Center  InSight Retina Consultants PC  Elite Oculoplastic Surgery PC  Cutarelli Vision  Jon G Dishler MD  Colorado Eye Care  Colorado Eye Care  Steven F Podgorski MD  Lawrence E Hannon MD  Lawrence E Hannon MD  Specialty Eye Care  Specialty Eye Care  Colorado Retina Associates  Colorado Retina Associates  Specialty Eye Care  Colorado Retina Associates  Colorado Retina Associates  McCracken Eye & Face Institute  Specialty Eye Care  Specialty Eye Care  Hines-Sight  NovaMed Denver dba Colorado Outpatient Eye Surgery Ctr  Laura A Cannavo MD  Hines-Sight  Michael Hawes MD  Hines-Sight  Kenneth R Hovland MD  Colorado Retina Associates PC  Premier Eye Care & Surgery PC  Colorado Corneal Surgeons  NovaMed Denver dba Colorado Outpatient Eye Surgery Ctr  Colorado Retina Associates PC  James C Maxwell MD  NovaMed Denver dba Colorado Outpatient Eye Surgery Ctr  Colorado Retina Associates  James C Maxwell MD  Colorado Retina Associates PC  Robert L Shields MD PC  United Eye Centers PC  W Bruce Wilson MD Neuro-Ophthalmology  Colorado Retina  Centennial Eye Associates  Colorado Ophthamology Associates  Colorado Ophthamology Associates  Colorado Ophthamology Associates  Southwest Denver Eye Center  Karen M Kadler MD  Cherry Creek Eye Physicians & Surgeons PC  Karen M Kadler MD  Chester T Roe III MD LLC  Vision Care Specialists  Jack A Zamora MD  Howard Amiel MD  Brian J Willoughby MD PC  Best in Sight  Dba Lowry EyeCare Specialists  Colorado Retina Associates  Jennifer M Grin MD PC  Stephen Kesselman MD  Levinson Eye Clinic PC  Omni Eye Specialists  Denver Health Eye Clinic  Omni Eye Specialists  Omni Eye Specialists  Omni Eye Specialists  National Jewish Health  Kenneth Kauvar MD  Carl D Hanson Jr. MD  Carl D Hanson Jr. MD  Franklin Pediatric Eye Care  Robert G Fante MD  Colorado Retina Associates PC  Kaiser Permanente Eyecare  Delbert M Weltman MD  David Drucker, MD  The Wise Vision Group  Lee P Shelonka MD  Colorado Retina Center  Children's Hospital Eye Clinic  Children's Hospital Eye Clinic  Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute Highlands Ranch, ColoradoUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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Optic NeuritisRead the Optic Neuritis article » What is optic neuritis?Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve, the structure that connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve consists of nerve tracts (axons) that originate in the retina of each eye. The optic nerve carries visual information from the retina to the nerve cells in the brain stem, where the information is relayed to the area of the brain that recognizes vision (the occipital cortex). Optic neuritis can occur in children or adults and may involve either one or both optic nerves. Optic neuritis typically affects young adults ranging from 18-45 years of age, with a mean age of 30-35 years. There is a strong female predominance. The annual incidence is approximately 5/100,000, with a total prevalence estimated to be 115/100,000. What causes optic neuritis?The precise cause of optic neuritis is unknown, but it is thought to be a type of autoimmune disorder. The immune system is generally used to fight infection by creating a reaction that combats bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other foreign proteins. In autoimmune diseases, this reaction is mistakenly directed against a normal part of the body, creating inflammation and potential damage. In the case of optic neuritis, the optic nerve becomes swollen and its function is impaired. Inflammation of the optic nerve causes loss of vision because of the swelling and destruction of the protective myelin sheath that covers and insulates the optic nerve. Direct damage to the nerve tracts (axons) may also play a role in nerve destruction. Optic neuritis most commonly develops due to an autoimmune disorder that may be triggered by a viral infection. In some people, signs and symptoms of optic neuritis may be an indication of multiple sclerosis, a disease in which the immune system attacks the myelin sheath covering nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in inflammation and damage to... Recommended Reading Related to Optic NeuritisWhat is multiple sclerosis?Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the nerves of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) degenerate. Myelin, which provides a covering or insulation for nerves, improves the conduction of impulses along the nerves and also is important for maintaining the health of the nerves. In multiple sclerosis, inflammation causes the myelin to disappear. Consequently, the electrical impulses that travel along the nerves decelerate, that is, become slower. In addition, the nerves themselves are damaged. As more and more nerves are affected, a person experiences a progressive interference with functions that are controlled by the nervous system such as vision, speech, walking, writing, and memory. About 350,000 people in the U.S. have multiple sclerosis. Usually, a person is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis between 20 and 50 years of age, but multiple sclerosis has been diagnosed in children and in the elderly. Multiple... Other Related Optic Neuritis ArticlesEmergency Contact for Highlands Ranch
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