What Is Optic Neuritis?
5. What Are the Risk Factors?
People who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis are at a higher risk of developing optic neuritis. Genetic mutations can increase the likelihood a person develops MS and ON. Approximately 20% of those with MS get optic neuritis.
Women are more at risk of getting optic neuritis than men. The condition is found more often in adults, particularly in those between the ages of 20 and 40. It also occurs at higher rates at higher latitudes and in white people.
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