A 24-year-old woman has presented to the emergency department complaining about reduced visual acuity of her right eye, developing over the past few days. She experiences pain on right eye movement, and she describes a reduction in color vision in the same eye. She denies any headache or other neurological symptoms. Examination The right and left eye visual acuities are 6/24 and 6/6 respectively. Examination of the visual fields reveals a central scotoma. There is a relative afferent pupillary defect on the right eye.
Fundoscopy reveals a normal optic disc. The rest of the cardiorespiratory, abdominal, and neurological examinations are unremarkable. What is the diagnosis? How can this condition be managed? (The answer is posted in the comment section below!) *This Case Challenge is from the Editorial Team of Docplexus and is meant for educational purposes only. ##Disclaimer## The content…
