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Six patients with unilateral or bilateral neuritis and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus are reported. In addition, the pathogenesis of optic nerve involvement in diabetes mellitus is reviewed. It is suggested that diabetic optic neuropathy may be the result of a capillary disorder in the superficial optic disc area similar to the capillary changes found in diabetic retinopathy.
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