Optic neuritis
（重定向自Retrobulbar neuritis）
![Example of how optic neuritis affected one eye of a person with multiple sclerosis](/Images/godic/202502/07/OpticNeuritisExample2743.jpg")
Optic neuritis is a demyelinating inflammation of the optic nerve. It is also known as optic papillitis (when the head of the optic nerve is involved) and retrobulbar neuritis (when the posterior of the nerve is involved). It is most often caused by multiple sclerosis, and it may lead to complete or partial loss of vision in one or both eyes.