Bilateral Optic Neuritis: A Rare Complication of Mumps

Beenish Khan1, Saad Nasir2, Shahina Hanif3

  • 1Ophthalmology, United Medical and Dental College, Creek General Hospital, Karachi, PAK.

Cureus
|May 29, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Mumps meningoencephalitis can rarely cause optic neuritis, affecting vision. This case study details a child experiencing bilateral optic neuritis after mumps meningoencephalitis, treated successfully with steroids.