Neuro Ophthalmology

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Neuro Ophthalmology

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

Objectives of the Department

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

Team :

Emeritus professor :

Dr Lingam Gopal

Director :

Dr S Ambika

Deputy Director :

Dr Shikha RajeshBassi

Consultant :

Dr Kavitha kalaivani Natarajan

Dr Rashmin Gandhi

Dr Vijay Ananth

Dr Subashini

Affiliated Specialists :

Dr Deepak Arjundas

Prof Dr G.Arjundas

Radiologist :

Dr Veena Norohna

Unique Services / Facilities

	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) 1st edition-2002, 2nd edition-2009

Under Preparation

	Sankara Nethralaya Atlas of Neuroimaging
	3 Chapter in an upcoming book
	8 Peer reviewed publication

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
	Authored Sankara Nethralaya Atlas of Neuro-ophthalmology (published by Jaypee Brothers)
	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
	Had conducted an international Neuro-ophthalmology Update in Jan 2009 in which legends of neuro-ophthalmology Prof Neil Miller , Dr Andrew lee, Dr Daroff , Dr David zee – from U.S had participated
	About 35 506 patients were seen in the neuro ophthalmology department during nov 2005 –april 2008 This is a sustantial 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 small 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

For further details, contact:

Dr S. Ambika
Director
Neuro-Ophthalmology Department,
Sankara Nethralaya,
Medical Research Foundation
Chennai – 600 006
Email: drsa@snmail.org
Secretary - Mr Shreekanth
09383571426 / 09791186714