Why Focus on Neuro-ophthalmology Vision Disorders

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Why Focus on Neuro-ophthalmology Vision
Disorders
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• Millions of Indians suffer from nerve-related
  vision problems, also known as neuro-ophthalmology
  vision disorders, and remain undiagnosed due to
  lack of specialist care. These disorders are
  neurological conditions that can affect your
  sight and as a result, your daily life. They can
  occur due to disorders in the central nervous
  system (brain and spine), eye movement and
  abnormalities in the pupil.
• The function of the optic nerve is to relay
  information from the eye to the brain that
  interprets and processes the details.
  Neuro-ophthalmic disorders like giant cell
  arteritis, thyroid eye disease, pituitary
  apoplexy, multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis,
  diplopia, and many others affect these visual
  pathways. Treatment options for these problems
  vary depending on the specific disorder, and
  neuro- ophthalmologists can help alleviate or
  treat the condition.
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• Scarcity of Specialists Neuro-ophthalmology
  Vision Disorders
• As a sub-specialty, neuro-ophthalmology is highly
  under-represented in India. One reason could be
  the popularity of cornea, refractive surgery or
  even vitreoretinal surgery among
  ophthalmologists. Cataract surgery also features
  heavily in residency training, as the annual
  incidence of cataract blindness is about 3.8
  million in India. Consequently, the importance of
  training in a subspecialty like
  neuro-ophthalmology is overlooked in the country.
  Lack of resources, proper guidance, and
  neuro-imaging facilities adds to the problem.
  Training programs have been initiated by
  world-class eye-care centres to address these
  gaps in the sub-specialty. However, online
  training can come as a much-needed resource for
  those doctors that want to specialize in neuro-
  ophthalmology and treat patients afflicted by
  nerve related vision problems.

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• Neuro-ophthalmology as a Career
• Many patients that suffer from Neuro-ophthalmology
  Vision disorders are left undiagnosed due to a
  gap in knowledge among ophthalmologists. In
  neurology and neurosurgery, there is a disparity
  in knowledge about neuro-ophthalmology and
  specialists must be equipped with necessary tools
  to bridge this gap. Clearly, demand exceeds the
  supply in this sub-specialty, and it is
  imperative that there are trained
  neuro-ophthalmologists that can identify,
  diagnose and treat these conditions in a timely
  manner.
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• Why This Course?
• Eye-care providers may often come across patients
  with neuro-ophthalmic disorders. To treat these
  disorders, specialists must first be able to
  recognize them, diagnose them and treat them
  accordingly. The Neuro-Ophthalmology Essentials
  course is designed to facilitate competence in
  the neuro-ophthalmic examination, diagnosis, and
  management of common neuro-ophthalmic conditions.
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