Patient Guides
These guides are designed to help you navigate your neuro-ophthalmology care, from preparing for your first visit to living well with your condition.
Adapting to Vision Loss - Rehabilitation and Independence Guide
Support for patients with permanent vision loss. Learn about low vision rehabilitation, adaptive technology, daily living strategies, and emotional adjustment resources.
Your First Neuro-Ophthalmology Appointment - What to Expect
Prepare for your first neuro-ophthalmology visit. Learn what tests to expect, questions to ask, and how to make the most of your appointment with our specialists.
Your IIH Journey - Diagnosis to Long-Term Management
Complete guide for idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients. Learn about diagnosis, acetazolamide treatment, vision monitoring, and when surgery may be needed.
Living with Long-Term Steroid Treatment - Patient Guide
Managing chronic steroid therapy for eye conditions. Learn about side effect management, health monitoring, lifestyle adjustments, and safe tapering.
Living with Ocular Myasthenia Gravis - Patient Guide
Managing eye symptoms from myasthenia gravis. Daily coping strategies, medication tips, warning signs of generalization, and emergency preparedness.
Navigating Double Vision - From Diagnosis to Treatment
A complete patient guide to diplopia. Understand causes of double vision, diagnostic workup, treatment options from prisms to surgery, and daily coping strategies.
Optic Neuritis and MS Risk - Understanding Your Diagnosis
Diagnosed with optic neuritis? Understand the connection to multiple sclerosis, what MRI findings mean for your risk, and treatment decisions to consider.
Eye Symptoms After 50 - Giant Cell Arteritis Awareness Guide
Critical information for patients over 50. Learn the warning signs of giant cell arteritis, a vision-threatening emergency that requires immediate treatment.
Sudden Vision Loss Emergency Guide - When to Seek Immediate Care
Sudden vision loss can be a medical emergency. Learn when to call 911, go to the ER, or contact your doctor, and what conditions require urgent treatment.
Thyroid Eye Disease - Active Treatment and Rehabilitation Guide
Complete guide for TED patients covering active vs stable phases, teprotumumab treatment, smoking cessation importance, and the surgical rehabilitation pathway.
Understanding Pupil Abnormalities - When Unequal Pupils Need Attention
Noticed unequal pupils? Learn when anisocoria is normal vs concerning, conditions that affect pupils, and red flags requiring emergency care.
Understanding Your MRI - A Patient's Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about MRI scans for eye and brain conditions. Preparation tips, managing claustrophobia, and understanding your results.