Neuro-ophthalmology 1892898 168763867 2007-11-02T17:13:12Z Think outside the box 1925307 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/70.91.61.249|70.91.61.249]] to last version by 75.45.195.221 '''Neuro-ophthalmology''' is the subspecialty of both [[neurology]] and [[ophthalmology]] concerning [[visual perception|visual]] problems that are related to the [[nervous system]] [http://www.nanosweb.org/patient_info/whatisano.htm]. A '''neuro-ophthalmologist''' is a physician (neurologist or ophthalmologist) specializing in diseases affecting vision that originate from the nervous system. Neuro-ophthalmologists are medical doctors who initially specialize in either neurology or ophthalmology, then do subspecialty training, through fellowships, in the complementary field. They are usually full-time faculty at large university-based medical centers, where they also do research and teach. Their referrals may come from neurologists, ophthalmologists, endocrinologists, or neuro-surgeons. Neuro-ophthalmologists typically attend to diseases of the afferent visual system (most often involving the optic nerve), the efferent visual system (that controls eye movements), or the pupillary reflexes. The largest international society of neuro-ophthalmologists is the [http://www.nanosweb.org/ North American Neuro-Ophthalmological Society] (NANOS), which organizes an annual meeting and publish the specialized [http://www.jneuro-ophthalmology.com/ Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology]. [[Category:Ophthalmology]] [[Category:Neurology]] {{Neuroscience-stub}}