Chronic stress brought on by vision problems may be a causative factor, researchers suggest, as the association was seen even adults younger than 65 and those with steady jobs.
The neurodegenerative disease can be difficult to track in terms of remyelination, but certain agents can be monitored through ocular imaging to gauge efficacy.
Recent research determined the relationship exists in this direction only—the ocular conditions don’t affect chances of developing this autoimmune disease.