Choose Nebraska Medicine Neuro-ophthalmology Expertise for Your Eye Care
Advanced, neurology and ophthalmology fellowship-trained specialists at Nebraska Medicine work with patients who often have chronic disease and additional complications in treatment requiring close relationship with primary care and other specialists. At the Nebraska Medicine Truhlsen Eye Institute, we have the expertise, technology and supportive teams to handle the most common to most challenging conditions. Common conditions treated by our neuro-ophthalmology team include:
- Anisocoria
- Blepharospasm
- Brain tumor related eye conditions
- Diplopia
- Double Vision
- Eye movement or spasm
- Hemifacial spasm
- Multiple sclerosis related eye conditions
- Nystagmus
- Ophthalmoplegia
- Optic neuritis
- Optic neuropathy
- Papilledema
- Pituitary tumor related eye conditions
- Pseudo tumor
- Ptosis
- Pupillary reflexes
- Stroke related eye conditions
- Traumatic brain injury related eye conditions
- Visual field defects
Symptoms of neuro-ophthalmic conditions include vision loss or disturbances, eye and facial spasms and differences in pupils.
Leading Edge Diagnostics and Treatment
Screening and advanced imaging technology is used to diagnose conditions. Many treatments are medical and therapeutic in nature, some may require surgery. Our team can handle the most simple to the most complex conditions. Therapies and treatments may include:
- Botulinum injection
- Medication and monitoring
- Eye muscle surgery
- Optic nerve fenestration
- Patching and vision correction
Neuro-ophthalmology specializes in diseases of the optic nerve, visual pathways in the brain and the nerves that control movement of the eye and eyelids.