Thank you, I don't even have vision insurance, just health.

Whhhattt? Julie, who told you that? They don't. It's the same exact process as having a brain MRI -- you'd never know the difference lying in the tube. It's just that they image the orbits!

It's weird . . . I've posted those links several times recently, which are directly to the article, but every time I go back to the posting I notice that I have to go looking for them on the site.

I guess I'll just write the name of the article the next time.

Cherie

The Dr told me this and I looked it up online.
http://health.nytimes.com/health/gui.../overview.html

I think that greenjeans' point was that it would be covered under medical. A neuro-ophthalmologist is certified in both neurology and ophthalmology. (A medical eye doctor who specializes in neurological conditions of the eye.)

Julie, the link doesn't work but this just doesn't make sense -- besides which, I've had this done twice. Something is not quite right with what you're being told...

This link didn't work. But by looking at, did he refer you to an article in the New York Times? A newspaper would be almost the last place I'd be looking at for information.

Oh, I have eye Dr.'s on my health insurance, I am finding that there are NOT many specialist on my list tho, unless you call and ask them and I get the "we can take you insurance" and the "we know were are not on your list"

No he didn't tell me about the new york times article, I did a search when I got home to see what kind of MRI he was talking about.

I'm happy to hear this is NOT what is done in this case.

Julie, I know this is a drag but it's important to know that although ON CAN be caused by other things, how closely it is associated with MS. If there is not enough supporting documentation for an MS dx, it is STILL reason to be watched closely. Tom has posted that he was part of the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trials (ONTT) -- if you look that up, it will explain a lot, including how steroids should be administered in treatment IF they are used.

I don't wish ON on anyone but confirming it clinically is a good way to get closer to leaving limbo land. Just having it, even without other clincial evidence, is reason to suspect MS. And for those of us who had ON along with other clinical evidence to support it, our MS dx came very quickly.