optic perineuritis
Findings
No curated finding names optic perineuritis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare ophthalmic disorder characterized by idiopathic orbital inflammation in which the specific target tissue is the optic nerve sheath. Patients typically present with ocular pain, pain on eye movement, visual symptoms with loss of vision progressing over several weeks, dyschromatopsia, and variable visual field defects. Orbital signs and symptoms may be present and include ptosis, ophthalmoplegia, and exophthalmos. Optic disk edema is observed in most cases. The condition is usually unilateral.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0044690), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: optic perineuritis
- Also called
- OPN