Neuro-ophthalmologists are responsible for the diagnosis and management of diseases of nervous systems that affect vision, eye movements and alignment as well as pupillary reflexes.
Common symptoms that require attention
Sudden decrease or loss of vision.
Sudden transient loss of vision.
Visual hallucinations.
Double vision or diplopia.
Intractable headaches.
Pupillary abnormalities (sluggish reaction, the difference in size of the pupils).
Sudden onset of difficulties in identifying colors.
Inability to tolerate bright light.
Visual field defects.
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Common tests for diagnosis and management of Neuro-ophthalmology diseases
Orthoptic evaluation.
Evaluation of ocular movements.
Diplopia charting.
Neurological visual fields screening.
Optical coherence tomography of the optic nerve head.
Evaluation of contrast sensitivity and colour vision.
Imaging studies including CT scan, MRI and MR venogram.
Lumber puncture.