Neuro ophthalmology is the speciality that deals with ophthalmic diseases with neurological problems and various optic nerve disorders

Objectives of the Department

To offer state of art facilities for the investigations and treatment of patients with neuro-ophthalmic disorders

Team

Director and Chairman

Dr Lingam Gopal

Deputy Director

Dr S Ambika

Consultants

Dr.Aditya Neog

Dr Kavitha kalaivani Natarajan

Dr Nikhil Choudhary

Dr Rashmin Gandhi

Dr Shikha RajeshBassi

Dr Vijayananth

Affiliated Specialists

Dr Deepak Arjundas

Prof .Dr.G.Arjundas

Radiologist

Dr Veena Norohna

Services Provided

• Clinical examination and investigative procedures related to neuro-ophthalmology.
• Unique in that it combines the expertise of different primary specialties, Neurology, Ophthalmology and Radiology.
• Committed and enthusiastic team
  -First subspecialty in SN to publish a clinical atlas (SN Atlas of Neuro-ophthalmology).

Publications

• Sankara Nethralaya Atlas of Neuro-ophthalmology (Jaypee Brothers) (1 st edition - 2002 & 2 nd edition - 2009 )
• Under Preparation -
  • Sankara Nethralaya Atlas of Neuroimaging
  • I Chapter in an upcoming book
  • 6 Peer reviewed publications

Infrastructure

• Humphrey visual field analyzer
• Farnsworth Munsell 100 Hue test
• Farnsworth D-15 test
• FACT and Regan Contrast Sensitivity charts
• Electrodiagnostics – ERG and VEP
• Optical coherence tomography
• Heidelberg retinal tomography

Achievements

• Conducted an international symposium - Update in Neuro-ophthalmology 2002
• Best paper award at the Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Conference 2003
• Have started a 1 year fellowship programme in Neuro-ophthalmology
• Have conducted a neuro-ophthalmology session in Neuroupdate 2008 along with Madras Neuro Trust
• Organising an international Neuro-ophthalmology Update in Jan 2009 in which legends of neuro-ophthalmology Prof Neil Miller ,DrAndrew lee,Dr Daroff ,Dr David zee – from U.S participated.
• About 35 506 patients were seen in the neuro ophthalmology department during nov 2005 –april 2008 This is a substantial rise in the OPD compared to previous statistics.

Plan for Achievements

• To enhance OPD by having interactions with local neurologists and interventional radiologists by focusing groups and conducting CMEs
• Neuro genetics – a new area of patient care
• A new Atlas “Atlas of Neuro Imaging in Opthalmology”.giving emphasis on the applications of neuro imaging in ophthalmology

Contact

Dr S.Ambika
Deputy Director
Neuro-ophthalmology
Sankara Nethralaya
Medical Research Foundation
Chennai – 600 006

Email: drsa@snmail.org