The authors present results of retrospective study of 25 patients with the first attack of acute optic neuritis followed at the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Hradec Králové. Visual functions were deteriorated in all patients. Visual acuity was in range between 0.8 to hand movement. Central scotoma was present in 12 patients, other visual field patterns were seen in 13 patients. Complete recovery of visual functionswas observed in 24 patients during the six months. Patients were examined for signs of multiple sclerosis (MS). In the group without MS (15 patients) were three treated with steroids (2 received intravenous methylprednisolone and 1 oral prednison before referral to us), vitamins were administered to the others. The patients with provedMSwere managed at the Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Hradec Králové.

        Key words: optic neuritis, visual acuity, visual field