<![CDATA[Introduction: Optic neuritis is an inflammatory condition of the optic nerve characterized by decreased visual acuity, visual field defects, dyschromatopsia, periorbital pain, relative afferent pupillary defect may also be present. Despite its rarity in children, optic neuritis poses a significant risk to vision and overall neurological health. Therefore, understanding the characteristics of pediatric optic neuritis is essential for diagnosis, management, prevention, and research development. Methods: This descriptive retrospective study was done at National Eye Center. The data were obtained from medical records spanning the period from January 2021 to December 2023. Include age, sex, socioeconomic, domicile, laterality, visual acuity, color vision, visual field, and etiology. Results: There were 30 pediatric patients, with a total of 53 eyes affected. Sociodemographic characteristics, majority patients were girls (60%) aged between 5-11 years (56.7%), using BPJS (70%), resided in Bandung Kota (20%). Clinical characteristics, most cases involved bilateral (76.7%), visual acuity <1/60-HM (43.4%), color vision was unmeasurable (52.8%), visual field was unassessable (41.5%), and the most common etiology was idiopathic (53.3%). Conclusion: The findings highlight the majority of patients were girls aged 5-11 years with moderate visual impairment, color vision and visual field was unassessable, and the most common etiology was idiopathic.]]>
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