Electrophysiologic testing of the visual system and ancillary imaging investigations may be crucial aids for correctly diagnosing patients with unexplained visual loss or isolated disc pallor. These patients may harbor a retinal disease process and not an optic neuropathy. A diverse range of retinal conditions may present in this manner, and misdiagnosis may lead to unnecessary neurologic investigation and subsequent delay in therapeutic intervention.
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