Background/aims The analysis of visual field loss patterns is clinically useful to guide differential diagnosis of visual pathway pathology. This study investigates whether a novel index of macular ...

bWeill Institute for Neurosciences, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA cDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, San ...

Vision is rarely appraised either acutely or during recovery, following acute ischemic stroke. Our previous study found significant deficits in visual function after 2 to 3 days in ~68% of ...

Optic disc pits are a rare but significant anomaly of the optic nerve head that can lead to visual impairment and associated complications. These pits are characterized by a small, oval-shaped ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 55-year-old man at Tufts Medical Center for hypovolemic shock due to a gastrointestinal hemorrhage was ...

“Ischemia” is the term doctors use when a part of the body stops getting enough oxygen as a result of restricted blood flow. This is because blood carries oxygen in the body. In the case of NAION, ...

Vision loss in glaucoma is not only associated with elevated intraocular pressure and neurodegeneration, but vascular dysregulation (VD) is a major factor. To optimize therapy, an improved ...

The optic disc, also known as the optic nerve head, forms a slightly raised spot on the nasal side of the retina. Here, there are no photoreceptors, hence it is known as the blind spot of the eye. The ...

hDepartment of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA iDepartment of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Optic neuritis is an inflammatory ...

Dr. Bart K. Chwalisz: A 65-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of bilateral eye pain and decreased vision. The patient had been in his usual state of health until 8 days before this ...

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurological syndrome manifesting with acute focal signs, and concomitant neuroimaging findings of vasogenic oedema. It affects the ...

One of the most urgent and severe complications of thyroid eye disease (TED) is compressive optic neuropathy. Early detection is crucial to prevent permanent visual loss. Clinical examination alone is ...