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Retrobulbar neuritis is an inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eyeball that causes sudden vision loss over 1-8 days. It presents with normal eye exam findings but visual field defects. The author reports 3 cases - two resolved with intravenous typhoid therapy and vitamins, while the third showed optic atrophy. Differential diagnosis includes hysteria and multiple sclerosis, so neurologic exam is important. Prognosis is usually recovery of vision with treatment targeting infection removal and vitamin/

Author

Ludmila Pirtac

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EN