Vision of Neurological Disorders 1 of 2
Overview:
A variety of neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, can affect a person's eyesight. This program looks at how problems related to the brain and nervous system can be related to vision, and covers approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
Part one of this two-part program addresses the following topics:
- What is neuro-opthalmology?
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Visual symptoms of MS
- Optic neuritis
- Vision changes with optic neuritis
- MRIs for MS
- Optic nerve damage
Guest:
Dr. Robert Shin, a neuro-ophthalmologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Shin is also an associate professor of neurology and ophthalmology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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This page was last updated: January 25, 2013