Neuro-ophthalmology

What is neuro-ophthalmology?

Neuro-ophthalmology is a subspecialty of both neurology and ophthalmology. Neuro-ophthalmologists specialize in vision problems that relate to your nervous system, including issues due to brain injuries or diseases, including autoimmune related neurological conditions, a stroke or an infection.

UBMD Neurology offers highly specialized, research-driven care in neuro-ophthalmology treating a wide range of neuro-ophthalmic disorders that impact visual health or even be life-threatening if left untreated.

Neuro-ophthalmic conditions include:

  • Autoimmune optic neuropathy
  • Diplopia
  • Giant cell arteritis
  • Headache/Eye pain
  • Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
  • Ischemic optic neuropathy
  • MOG antibody-associated disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis optic neuritis and diplopia
  • Neuromyelitis optica
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Nystagmus
  • Optic neuritis
  • Vasculitis

Additional services:

  • Visual Field Testing
  • Ocular coherence tomography: assessment of the health of the retina and optic nerve
  • Sensorimotor examination
  • Prism measurements

Areas of research

  • Preventative treatment trials for autoimmune optic neuropathies and neuroprotection
  • Idiopathic inter-cranial hypertension in accordance with UBMD Neurosurgery
  • Sarcoidosis in accordance with Rheumatology

Community outreach

  • Hopeful Ways Eye Care Mission Project: Medical missions to Nicaragua to prevent blindness providing free vision care to over 1,000 patients a year
  • Kenmore Lions Club: 3 eyeglass clinics (staffed by licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists) a year in Erie & Niagara counties (no appointment is required)