A 30-year-old female presents with an acute history of pain and blurring inthe right eye

A 30-year-old female presents to the eye clinic with an acute history of pain and blurring inthe right eye. Examination reveals a visual acuity of 6/36 in the right eye but 6/6 in the lefteye, a central scotoma in the right eye, with a right swollen optic disc.What is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. Compression of the optic nerve
  2. Cavernous sinus thrombosis
  3. Glaucoma
  4. Optic neuritis
  5. Retinal vein occlusion

Ans:

  1. Optic neuritis