neuroretinitis /neu·ro·ret·i·ni·tis/ (-ret″ĭ-ni´tis) inflammation of the optic nerve and retina.
neu·ro·ret·i·ni·tis (n r  -r tn-  t s)n. Inflammation of the retina and optic nerve. |
neuroretinitis
inflammation of the optic nerve and retina.
neuroretinitis
Inflammation of the optic nerve head and adjacent retina. It is characterized by optic disc oedema, loss of vision, macular exudates, which frequently form a star-like pattern, and whitish lesions scattered throughout the fundus. A common cause is viral infection and it may also appear as a complication of syphilis.
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