Question

A 73-year-old woman presents with sudden loss of vision in her right eye upon waking. It is painless. Visual acuity is counting fingers in the right eye and 6/9 in the left. Fundoscopy reveals a pale retina with a cherry-red spot at the macula. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Central retinal artery occlusion

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Central retinal vein occlusion

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Retinal detachment

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Age-related macular degeneration

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Optic neuritis

Practice question

A 73-year-old woman presents with sudden loss of vision in her right eye upon waking. It is painless. Visual acuity is counting fingers in the right eye and 6/9 in the left. Fundoscopy reveals a pale retina with a cherry-red spot at the macula. What is the most likely diagnosis?