TY - JOUR T1 - Optic neuritis and risk of MS: Differential diagnosis and management JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 181 LP - 190 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.76a.07268 VL - 76 IS - 3 AU - Benjamín J. Osborne AU - Nicholas J. Volpe Y1 - 2009/03/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/3/181.abstract N2 - Optic neuritis, a cause of sudden vision loss, often heralds the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) within the next few years. It is important to distinguish optic neuritis from other types of optic neuropathy so that treatment can be started promptly, possibly delaying the onset of MS. ER -