OPTIC NERVE?

[sbranche]

Hi I was diagnosed with having optic nerve neuropathy, my question is can they give me medication for it or will I have to have surgery? Thanks

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

There are many causes of optic neuropathy. Some can be helped, some can't. You will need to get this information from your Eye MD ophthalmologist.

JCH MD

[kjelltp]

There is no surgery for that.  They can give you immune suppressing drugs (like prednisone, a steroid)..which obviously has some pretty serious side effects.  It won't cure a thing, but can keep symptoms at bay.