Neuro-ophthalmology clinic

Clinical service overview

The Neuro-ophthalmology Clinic can assist in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of conditions that involves visual dysfunction because of neurological conditions.

The clinic is staffed by three academic neuro-ophthalmologists, two neuro-ophthalmology fellows, a Nurse Consultant and a team of orthoptists. We have accessed to advanced technology such as Automated perimetry, high-resolution retinal photography and Optical coherence tomography (OCT). We are currently recruiting patients with IIH since 2023. Find out more about trial NCT05347147. There are several other investigator-initiated studies looking into IIH and myasthenia. Our newly established Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) clinic is staffed with an endocrinologist and a dietitian.

Common conditions looked after in this clinic include:

Optic neuritis, optic neuropathies
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Papilloedema, papillitis, neuroretinitis
Cranial neuropathies
Unexplained progressive visual loss without an apparent ophthalmological cause
Binocular diplopia
Nystagmus and unusual eye movements
Orbital inflammatory conditions such as Tolosa-Hunt, pseudo tumour orbit, thyroid eye disease
Ocular myasthenia gravis
Visual field problems after brain tumours or stroke, including driving assessments
Amaurosis fugax
Botox treatment for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm

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