Usually it will show up on the OCT or a MRI if you have had ON in the past. I would go by what the doctor said. Both eyes would be strange because ON is attacking the optic nerve and it would have to attack both optic nerves at the same time? For every rule there is an exception. Anything is possible.
Alex
Yes, I learned my lesson. Do not ignore my eyes :(. And that's what it was -- eye pain when I moved them ... but again, it didn't last long -- one week in my right eye and two weeks in my left eye.
That is strange. I don't know then. I hope your neuro in January will be able to help you make sense of this. Good luck and make sure to go in if you get eye pain on movement.
That is strange. I don't know then. I hope your neuro in January will be able to help you make sense of this. Good luck and make sure to go in if you get eye pain on movement.
He did do the OCTs, and as far as I know nothing showed up, which was why I was surprised he suspects mild bilateral ON.
Did you have an OCT? If not, ask for one. OCT picks up damage to optic nerves even when the inflammation is subclinical, so I would think that if you had symptoms of ON then OCT would definitely pick up damage. Did you have visual fields? Those, too, should show something, but OCT is most sensitive. If you had bilateral ON then they won't be able to pick up on a Marcus Gunn pupil which is a clinical sign with monolateral ON. Hope that helps. I would really suggest the OCT if you have not had it.