B-mode transorbital ultrasononography for the diagnosis of acute optic neuritis. A systematic review

In patients with acute optic neuritis (AON) transorbital sonography may reveal a thickening of the retrobulbar portion of the optic nerve. Our aim was to systematically review the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography of optic nerve diameter (OND) for assessment of AON.MEDLINE, EMBASE (1966-October 2014) was searched to identify studies reporting data on patients with AON (with/without multiple sclerosis) assessed by B-mode transorbital...