At Commonwealth Eye Care Associates, we offer consultative, non-surgical care to patients experiencing a wide range of complex ophthalmic conditions, including neuro-ophthalmic conditions.
Sudden vision loss can be caused by tumors or aneurysms that need to be treated immediately. It can also be caused by an obstruction of blood vessels in the optic nerve or retina.
Symptoms associated with these and other neuro-ophthalmic disorders usually include:
Once a patient is referred to a neuro-ophthalmologist, it can be determined what is causing a particular vision problem, as well as whether it is due to a medical condition or a problem within the nervous system or optic nerve.
Some of the disorders treated by neuro-ophthalmic experts include:
