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After effects of optic neuritis

I know there is lots here about optic neuritis, but I wanted to ask if anyone has had their vision recovered but been left with discomfort ever since. I had ON a year ago and lost partial vision in the eye but it returned within 2 months. However now a year on I Continue to get intermittent but daily sensations in that eye which I can only describe as if I’m wearing swimming goggles pressing on the lower inner part of the eye or I want keep wiping the corner of my eye. I’ve had my eyes tested, so it’s not eye strain. It’s really irritating, altho doesn’t stop me doing anything and I count myself as being very lucky, so not moaning but I’ve only ever read about the ON pain on eye movement not the weird sensations in this eye I’ve been left with, so interested to see if someone else has anything similar. Lastly, I’m just under a year diagnosed and think I’m getting my head around this a bit better now and wanted to say thank you to everyone on this site, as I have found lots of advice and the topics discussed very supportive, as this can be quite isolating for the mind & I always feel stronger after reading the caring & positive responses.
@Henrietta

@solo hi ON was my first MS symptom some 20 years ago though I was only diagnosed with RRMS this July. Are you being seen by an ophthalmologist? I developed uveitis shortly after the ON - the sensation was as if someone was pressing on my eyeball, it kind of ached when I moved my eyes. GP said I had conjunctivitis- I didn’t ! Apparently uveitis is quite common with MSers. Anyway I’d get it properly checked out by an ophthalmologist if I were you. As you’re in London you could even fast track this by going directly to St Thomas’ eye emergency dept, or Moorfields Eye A & E on City Road. It may be nothing but I’d err on the side of caution and get it checked out...

@Solo

@henrietta - hi, thank you for your response. I had been seen by an ophthalmologist at the outset & have never had redness in the eye, but hoping they would have seen uveitis if I had it then. But as my last Ophth. appointment was cancelled due Covid, I will push this week to get it back on again. Thanks again. Have a good Sunday!