The optimal recovery period for optic nerve damage is mainly related to the severity of the disease and treatment, and should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis, not as a generalization. There are many causes of optic nerve damage, including autoimmune factors, trauma, infection, etc. Currently, the main treatment is medication, microscopic decompression surgery of the optic nerve canal, as well as nerve nutrition and vascular dilation. Among them, decompression surgery is best performed within 48 hours of optic nerve damage to release the compression in time, and the rest of the treatment takes about 1-3 months. After nerve damage, the recovery time is mostly longer, usually taking 3-12 weeks to recover, but the exact time varies from person to person. Since optic nerve damage can cause vision loss, patients should play less or not play with cell phones and computers during this period, and at the same time can relieve eye fatigue by looking at distant objects, closing the eyes and applying heat to the eyes. In addition, after three months of treatment, patients need to go to the ophthalmology department to review the recovery of the optic nerve.