With recent advances in the field of ophthalmology, we have various subspecialties in ophthalmology namely Pediatric Ophthalmology Phaco surgeon Lasik Oculoplasty Vitro retinal and Neuro-ophthalmology to be a neuro ophthalmologist One has to have a special training and fellowship in this subspeciality neuro ophthalmology deales with visual problems wich are dueto disorders ofthe brain. Eye is not an isolated organ acting independently, it is an etension of the brain and sends visual impulses into the brain and lets brain to ecognise images seen by the eye.
Some of the neuro ocular conditions which have to get nero ophthalmic consultations are Optic atrophy Paaileoema due to rised inracaranial tension Hydrocephalus Brain tumors Tollosa hunt syndrome Migraine Wilsons desease Temporal arteritis Ophthalmoplegias Trigeminal neuralgia Pseudo tumor cerebri Share your opinion.
