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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) detected microcystic macular oedema (MMO) at month 6, which showed clear progression over 5\u202fyears. MMO is rare, and longitudinal data on its evolution are scarce. In our case, a progressive MMO course was accompanied by retinal neuroaxonal thinning and gradual visual decline, despite clinical and MRI stability under ocrelizumab. 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