neuro-opthamologist or opthamologist

[CtResident]

Is there a marked distinction between the two, as there is in seeing a neuro or an MS neuro?

Thanks,
Suzanne

[Von115]

My sister had a brain tumor and everything was fine after surgery,But  she could only see in darkness and shes sees double. Se went to a low vision clinic but they could not help her with prisms because her eyes move. Please tell me who may help her and it dosen't matter where in USA.

[santana8]

I have been to both an opthalmologist and a neuro-opthalmologist! Most of my issues are eye brain related, but still I was disappointed with the visit that was a four hour drive for us. This is just my experience, and yours could be different. He basically done the same eye exam as the opthalmologist. I was expecting more test, but he only added the color test. He didn't do a very good job explaining the connection between the eyes and brain, I learned more from studying the visual pathways myself. The visit was only about 10 min, and I was no more informed than I had been with my opthalmologist. I am not saying not to try to see one, you may  find one that is different than the one I saw. All I am saying is he didn't do any further test, didn't dx anything, and didn't even offer me the possibility of vision therapy or visual aids such as prisms. I have an appointment with a low vision center on April 29th to evaluate me for visual aids or prisms to help expand my field of vision, but I got the referal myself not by my opthalmologist or my neuro- opthalmologist. I have been there patient for two years and not once have either of them addressed the possibility of a low vision center to me. I haven't been able to drive  for two years because of the visual field defect, so I decided to see if the low vision center has any help to offer! I will let  you know the results! Hope this helps you in some way!

Take care
Santana

[slightlybroken]

From what I understand, an opthamologist specializes in DX all conditions and diseases that affect the eye. A neuro-opthamologist specializes in DX conditions of the eye that are neurological in nature.

[happyvalley]

My opthamologist told me that I could go see a neuro-opthalmologist if I wanted but that she'd prefer me to just see an MS neuro b/c the nuero-opthalmologist will JUST look at you eye-brain connections and in her experience--not include the rest of the package of symptoms. Maybe if all I had was an eye-brain issue--that's where I'd go--I don't know though--that's my limited experience. . .what my neuro needed to know from the eye dr was that my eyeballs themselves were healthy. It wasn't my retinas for example causing my vision changes. Then she knew that it was part of the CNS problem that I was having.

Good luck

[Deb61]

I know in Dallas, there's a MS specialist that is a neuro-opthamologist.  I don't know anything else about the distinction.  Maybe someone else can help.

Deb