Abstract
The authors present results of retrospective clinical study of 34 patients with the first attack of acute optic neuritis followed at the Department of Ophthalmology, Hradec Králové. The follow-up period ranged between 22-135 months.
Visual functions were deterorated in all patients. Visual acuity ranged between 0,8 to hand movement.
Central scotoma was present in 24 patients, other visual patterns were seen in 10 patients.Recovery of visual functions was observed in 31 patients int the course of 1 year.