Neuro

Navigating Optic Nerve Differentials

Use this systematic protocol to arrive at the proper diagnosis without delay.
02/15/2024

Assessing the Optic Nerve

The stakes tend to be high with these conditions, and advanced imaging often plays a decisive role.
01/15/2024

What to Do When the Patient Says They Have “Ocular Migraine”

This misleading phrase can further obscure an already tricky diagnosis. Here’s how to connect the symptoms to the source.
08/15/2023

A Guide to Demyelinating Diseases of the CNS

This overview can help you better understand the clinical features and findings of optic neuritis, neuromyelitis optica and MOG.
11/15/2022

How to Assess and Manage Nystagmus and Vertigo

When a patient’s “world spins ‘round,” optometrists need to be able to identify the cause and take action.
08/15/2022

Visual Hallucinations in the Dementia Spectrum

Be proactive in asking patients questions and understand the risks they certainly face.
05/15/2022

When Your Patient Complains of Headache

Learn what this signifies and what to do about it.
10/15/2021

Be Prepared for Papilledema

Pump up your diagnostic protocol by implementing these tests.
10/15/2021

A Results-Oriented Neuro Work-up For Generalists

Be thorough to identify any underlying causes of optic disc edema and ensure those issues are managed appropriately at the ED.
07/15/2021

Take the Fear Out of Comanaging Neuro Cases

Many patients are best served through a partnership between primary care optometrists and appropiate subspecialists.
05/15/2021