Question
A 32 year old female patient presented with pain and a drop of vision in her left eye to 6/60. The vision in her right eye is 6/6. Fundus picture was as shown below. What is the next step of management?
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Wait and watch
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Intravenous Acetazolamide
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Gadolinium enhanced MRI
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Pan retinal photocoagulation
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � C
Explanation
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Answer: C. Gadolinium enhanced MRI
Explanation: Optic neuritis is an inflammatory condition affecting the optic nerve, usually affecting young adults, especially females, between 18 and 45 years of age.
Most of the cases are idiopathic in nature; however, it could be associated with demyelinating lesions, of which multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause.
Clinical features:
Typical optic neuritis in adults usually presents as acute monocular loss of vision progressing over several hours to days, often associated with ocular pain that worsens on eye movement.
A relative afferent pupillary defect is present in almost all unilateral cases
Subnormal color vision or contrast sensitivity is noted
Management:
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