optic neuritis Flashcards
1
Q
symptoms of optic neuritis
A
Visual loss, eye pain and red desaturation
unilateral decrease in visual acuity over hours or days
poor discrimination of colours, ‘red desaturation’
pain worse on eye movement
relative afferent pupillary defect
central scotoma
2
Q
causes of optic neuritis
A
multiple sclerosis
diabetes
syphilis
3
Q
management of optic neuritis
A
high-dose steroids
recovery usually takes 4-6 weeks
