Research Article
Exploring the Association between Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Initial Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Patients with Acute Optic Neuritis
Table 2
Comparing MRI status, corticosteroid therapy, and RNFL* values in optic-neuritis-affected eyes.
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*Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (μm); §baseline magnetic resonance imaging evidence of clinically silent inflammation [8]; || normal baseline magnetic resonance imaging scan; ¶ mean overall RNFL values (standard deviation) and mean RNFL values in the superior, inferior, nasal, and temporal quadrants; # patients treated with the equivalent of 1000 mg of intravenous methylprednisolone for acute management of optic neuritis; **patients not treated acutely for optic neuritis. |