Predictors of visual outcome in optic neuropathy of sarcoidosis.

Background: Up to 25 % of patients with neurosarcoidosis develop optic neuropathy, and prior observational studies have demonstrated a sizeable portion of these patients will remain significantly visually impaired. Despite its major influence on future disability, no prognostic factors are available to predict the potential for visual recovery.

Objective: To evaluate clinical and paraclinical data for their ability to predict final visual outcomes in sarcoid optic neuropathy.