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BOF: 10

 A34 year old female presents with rapid onset loss of vision in her right eye and retro-orbital pain. On examination the fundus looked normal.

In this patient the most likely diagnosis is:

a)   Optic neuritis

b)   Retinal vein thrombosis

c)    Central retinal artery occlusion

d)   Optic atrophy secondary to high intracranial tension

e)   Leber’s optic atrophy

Answer :a)

Optic neuritis

ü  Inflammation of the optic nerve

Papillitis

ü  Optic nerve head affected

Retrobulbar neuritis

ü  Nerve affected more posteriorly

Clinical features

ü  Visual impairment

ü  Eye pain

ü  Dyschromatopsia (impairment of colour vision)

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Revise multiple sclerosis KEYS to SUCCESS in Medicine page 441-443

 

 

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