Description
Diagnose and manage visual and ocular motility disorders caused by neurologic disease, including optic neuropathies, visual field defects, and diplopia. Perform indicated neuro-ophthalmic procedures, prescribe vision therapies and prisms, and coordinate multidisciplinary care to prevent vision loss.
- • Provide neuro-ophthalmic consultation to ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, and primary care.
- • Refer patients for subspecialty or surgical care when conditions exceed expertise or scope.
- • Instruct residents and fellows in neuro-ophthalmic examination and management.
- • Develop and implement protocols for neuro-ophthalmic services and urgent care pathways.
- • Educate patients about neurologic causes of vision loss and strategies to protect vision.
- • Conduct clinical or translational research in neuro-ophthalmology.
- • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize care for complex neuro-visual disorders.
- • Provide and direct postoperative care for neuro-ophthalmic surgeries and procedures.
- • Document and evaluate detailed neuro-ophthalmic histories and examinations.
- • Prescribe corrective lenses, prisms, or occlusion for diplopia and visual deficits.
- • Prescribe or administer therapies such as corticosteroids, acetazolamide, immunotherapies, or botulinum toxin.
- • Order and interpret tests including visual fields, OCT, fundus imaging, VEP, and neuroimaging (MRI/CT/MRA/MRV).
- • Develop individualized treatment plans aligned with disease severity, risks, and patient goals.
- • Perform procedures such as strabismus surgery, optic nerve sheath fenestration, ptosis repair, or botulinum toxin injections.
- • Diagnose and treat afferent and efferent visual pathway disorders, including optic neuropathies and cranial nerve palsies.
- • Manage conditions like papilledema, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, myasthenia gravis, and thyroid eye disease.
- • Implement low-vision therapy or refer for vision rehabilitation when indicated.
- • Perform comprehensive neuro-ophthalmic examinations, including pupils, motility, alignment, and visual fields.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
