TAM (Treatments and Medicines) NHS Highland
Optic neuritis (Guidelines)
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Audience
- NHS Highland
- Secondary Care
- Adults Only
This guidance outlines the acute diagnostic evaluation and initial management of patients presenting with suspected optic neuritis in the eye casualty department.
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