Subtitles in English for this video can be displayed by clicking on (first button on the bottom right hand corner of the video). Measuring the visual acuity of each eye is the first step of the neuro-ophthalmic examination. It should be carried out on every patient presenting with an ocular symptom. Distant visual acuity (at 6…
Different parts of the retina are particularly sensitive to certain hues. The majority of nerve fibres of the anterior visual pathways (optic nerve, optic chiasm and optic tract) serve our central vision, which is particularly sensitive to red and green light. Hence, diseases of the optic nerve (optic neuropathies) will cause red-green colour desaturation. Technique…
Subtitles in English for this video can be displayed by clicking on (first button on the bottom right hand corner of the video). The confrontation test is a quick screening test for gross visual field defects that can be done at the bedside. Spectacles should not be worn during the test as they may cause spurious…