Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease

Neuro-ophthalmic conditions produce visual disturbances due to injury or diseases of the brain, the optic nerve, and structures responsible for eye movement and pupillary function.

Our team specializes in care for individuals with visual difficulty secondary to neurologic disorders, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, trauma, or tumor.

At Emory Healthcare, our neuro-ophthalmologists offer expertise from multiple disciplines, including ophthalmology, neurology, pediatrics and strabismus surgery.

Our team is at the forefront of neuro-ophthalmic care through excellent clinical services, outstanding educational programs and cutting-edge research that is pushing the field forward.

If you have a neuro-ophthalmic problem, you may experience a variety of symptoms, including:

• Diminished vision or loss of vision
• Double vision or shaky vision
• Droopy eyelids
• Abnormal pupils
• Abnormal eye movement or alignment

Some of the common neurological diseases with neuro-ophthalmic problems we see in our practice include:

• Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)
• Optic nerve disorders
• Brain stroke Brain tumors
• Multiple sclerosis
• Cranial nerve abnormalities causing eye muscle paralysis

Learn more about neuro-ophthalmic conditions.

During the visit, we will perform a complete examination. Please expect to have your pupils dilated. We might identify the need for additional tests which will be ordered during the visit. The neuro-ophthalmologist will then spend time privately to discuss treatment options and address your questions or concerns.

These visits may take up to four hours.