Case reports acute visual loss due to optic neuritis during postpartum, suggesting need for differential diagnosis in emergencies.
Optic neuritis is an acute inflammatory disease that can cause acute visual loss. We present a case of a 22‐year‐old female in postpartum with acute headache, retroocular pain, and bilateral amaurosis. Orbit MRI revealed inflammatory changes in both neurovascular optical bundles. The patient required 5‐day steroid therapy, presenting complete recovery.
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