Neuro-Ophtalmology Unit

What is Neuro-Ophtalmology, which diseases does it deal with?

Neuro-Ophtalmology is a branch of science dealing with the common disorders of ocular and neural systems. The visibility of a substance is possible through the perception of the image in the eye and then in the visual cortex located at the back of the brain. When there is a problem in these optic tracts, the symptoms might occur suddenly and as an advanced visual loss. The fundamental symptom in diseases about eye movements is diplopia (double vision) and the problem might be about the ciliary muscle, nerves or about the control center at the brain. Patients with complaints including temporary visual loss or diplopia, hallucination, eyelid ptosis, difference in the size of eyeballs are also dealth with at the Neuro-Ophtalmology Unit.

Where should the patients with such compaints apply?

Patients with such complaints may directly apply to the Department of Neurology Unit of Neuro-Ophtalmology or may also apply to ophtalmic optician. They may then be transferred to the unit of Neuro-Ophtalmology after the causes regarding the eyes are distinguished. The Neuro-Ophtalmology Unit provides an appointment-based outpatient clinic service for one day in a week at Hacettepe University Adult Hospital A Floor, the Neurology Polyclinic with one research assistant from the Departments of Neurology and Eye Diseases as well as with 3 experts coming to the hospital from other hospitals for training. Patients are also accepted on other days of the week through appointment.