Table 2 Participants' understanding of Optic Neuritis treatment before and after the Education session.
| Â | Â | Before (%) | After (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Do you think there is treatment available? | |||
| Â | Yes | 23 (86%) | 27(100%) |
| Â | No | 2 (7%) | 0 |
| Â | Non Responders | 2 (7%) | 0 |
Which option would you undergo? (choose one option) | |||
| Â | Do nothing | 3 (11%) | 1 (4%) |
| Â | Oral steroid Tablets alone | 4 (14%) | 1 (4%) |
| Â | Steroid Injection | 15 (56%) | 25(92%) |
| Â | Non Responders | 5 (19%) | 0 |
When is treatment most effective from onset of symptoms? (choose one option) | |||
|  |    Within 1 week | 10 (37%) | 19 (70%) |
|  |    Within 2 weeks | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) |
|  |    Within 1 month | 1 (4%) | (4%) |
|  |    Within 3 months | 4 (14%) | 2 (7%) |
|  |    Always effective | 4 (15%) | 4 (15%) |
|  |    Don't Know | 5 (19%) | 0 |
Non Responders | 2 (7%) | 0 | Â |
What are the purposes of treatment? (may choose more than one option) | |||
|  |    Reduce further attacks | 9 (33%) | 8 (30%) |
|  |    Make vision recover to normal | 7 (26%) | 6 (22%) |
|  |    Make vision recover faster | 17 (63%) | 23 (85%) |
|  |    Pain relief | 4 (15%) | 3 (11%) |
|  |    Don't Know | 5 (18%) | 0 |
|  |    Non Responders | 1 (4%) | 0 |