Neuro

Maintain Eye Health to Support the Brain

More evidence suggests that visual function may be tied to cognitive decline.

06/13/2024

Emergency Eyecare Most Often for Painful but Non–Vision Threatening Conditions

In 42% of outpatient visits and 67% of ED visits, eye pain was the primary reason for seeking care.

06/10/2024

Eyes with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia Display Novel Structural Differences

These included a reduced ganglion cell complex layer and reduced or no foveal pit.

06/03/2024

NAION Diagnostic Workup Lacks Consensus Among Subspecialists, Survey Finds

Despite this variability, there was considerable agreement in referring patients for certain risk factors.

05/28/2024

Five Fundus Features Correlate to VF Loss Severity in Acute NAION

Hemorrhages, cotton wool spots, disc hyperemia, pallor and peripapillary wrinkling, when taken together, classified visual field decline with about 74% accuracy.

05/17/2024

Parkinson’s Disease Shows Distinct Retinal Thinning

The pattern was different compared with primary open-angle glaucoma patients.

04/03/2024

Half of All MS Patients Will Develop Ocular Involvement, Study Finds

Optic neuritis was the most common occurrence. Furthermore, one quarter will have visual symptoms at presentation.

03/13/2024

Nonarteritic AION Incidence Increases After Age 50

Although prevalent in elderly patients with vascular risk factors, the rate of disease has remained stable over several decades.

02/22/2024

Nasal and Paracentral Regions of Optic Disc are Most Vulnerable to Visual Field Progression

Careful monitoring of these locations in patients with ocular hypertension may be useful.

02/21/2024

Fetal Growth Restriction Leads to Enlarged Vertical c/d Ratio in Adulthood

Full-term babies with a birth weight below the 3rd percentile experience different optic nerve head morphology as they develop and may have a lower neuronal reserve for degenerative diseases in this region.

02/20/2024