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Ophthalmological manifestations and disease severity were assessed using the previously described clinical activity score (CAS).<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results Ten patients with Susac syndrome m\u200a:\u200af\u2009=\u20095\u200a:\u200a5 were identified. The mean follow-up time was 31.2\u2009\u00b1\u200923.3 months (range 1 to 78 months). The mean age was 41.4\u2009\u00b1\u200913.8 years (range 21 to 59 years). At baseline, corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was 0.03\u2009\u00b1\u20090.08\u2009logMAR. At the last follow-up, CDVA improved to 0.00\u2009\u00b1\u20090.03\u2009logMAR (p\u2009=\u20090.029). Three of 20 eyes showed an improvement of 5 letters, while no loss of visual acuity was recorded during the follow-up time. Baseline CAS was 10.65\u2009\u00b1\u200912.69, and CAS at the last follow-up was 5.15\u2009\u00b1\u20095.49 (p\u2009=\u20090.068). Except for one patient, all were initially treated with intravenous (i.\u200av.) steroids and subsequent oral tapering. Depending on the treatment response, cyclophosphamide (n\u2009=\u20094), i.\u200av. immunoglobulins (IVIGs) (n\u2009=\u20094), anti-CD20 antibodies (n\u2009=\u20093), or plasmapheresis (n\u2009=\u20091) were applied. All patients under treatment for more than 1 month (n\u2009=\u20099) showed improvement in CAS and CDVA.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion Susac syndrome is a rare autoimmune vascular endotheliopathy. Treatment of Susac syndrome appears to result in improving CAS and CDVA. The majority of patients, in addition to the systemic steroids, required systemic immunosuppressive agents. 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