An 85-year-old man complains of the complete inability to see out of the left eye for the past 15 minutes. He describes a “shade” or “blind” that appeared to abruptly cover his vision. Vision of the...

An 85-year-old man complains of the complete inability to see out of the left eye for the past 15 minutes. He describes a “shade” or “blind” that appeared to abruptly cover his vision. Vision of the right eye is relatively unaffected. Physical exam shows a pale retina on the left side.What is the most likely explanation?

A. Ocular migraine

B. Acute left ophthalmic artery occlusion

C. Acute right occipital lobe infarct

D. Acute left occipital lobe infarct

E. Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP)