Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants
| ON | Eyes with ON | Eyes Without ON | Patients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 22 | 26 | 24 |
| Female | 94 | 98 | 96 | |
| Age | 10–19 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 20–29 | 28 | 44 | 36 | |
| 30–39 | 32 | 52 | 42 | |
| 40–49 | 46 | 18 | 32 | |
| 50–59 | 10 | 6 | 8 | |
| Type of MS | CIS | 6 | 22 | 14 |
| RR | 98 | 86 | 92 | |
| SP | 12 | 16 | 14 | |
| PP | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| First Manifestation of MS | Visual | 40 | 36 | 38 |
| Sensory | 14 | 50 | 32 | |
| Balance | 26 | 22 | 24 | |
| Cranial | 16 | 4 | 10 | |
| Motor | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Perceptual | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| Others | 8 | 4 | 6 | |
| EDSS (Mean±SD) | (3.41±2.19) in patients with ON | (2.22±1.68) in patients without ON | (2.8±2.03) in all patients | |
| Visual Acuity (Mean±SD) | (6.75±2.45) in patients with ON | (9.43±1.33) in patients without ON | (8.14±2.36) in all patients | |
| Total | 116 | 124 | 120 | |