neuro-ophthalmologist
Vision-neurology medical expert
A neuro-ophthalmologist is a physician specializing in vision problems related to the nervous system—conditions where the eye itself may be healthy but the brain, optic nerves, or neural pathways cause visual disturbance.
They diagnose and treat optic neuritis, unexplained vision loss, double vision, and abnormal eye movements: The neurologist referred her to a neuro-ophthalmologist when the MRI showed lesions near the optic nerve.
Magnetic body imaging
- CTTomographic imaging method
- perimetryVisual field assessment
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
Lower neural trunk
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- midbrainMiddle brain division
diplopia
Seeing duplicated images
- nystagmusUncontrolled repetitive eye movement
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
- CTTomographic imaging method
- perimetryVisual field assessment
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
brainstem
Lower neural trunk
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- midbrainMiddle brain division
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- subspecialtyNarrower focus within specialty
neuro-ophthalmologistgeneral practitioner
Primary care doctor
family doctor · GP · primary care physician · generalist · non-specialist
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