Mayo Clinic Neuro-Ophthalmology: Cases and Controversies 2023

At this CME course, experts provide a review of and updates on the full spectrum of topics in clinical neuro-ophthalmology, including afferent (ischemic, inflammatory, infectious, compressive and hereditary optic neuropathies, select retinopathies, papilledema), efferent (diplopia and nystagmus), neuro-radiology and pupil dysfunction.

Highlights:
-Lectures by experts in neuro-ophthalmology, neurology, and optometry on clinical topics.
-Controversies are discussed by expert panelists with audience participation.
-Cases presented to the expert panelists and audience to discuss their practical approach to patient evaluation and management.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
-Recognize the varied presentations of common neuro-ophthalmic disease
-Discuss newly described diseases and their connection to neuro-ophthalmology
-Describe the new diagnostic criteria, lab evaluation, and treatment of neuromyelitis optica
-Recognize recent advances in the treatment of optic neuritis
-Identify clinical presentations of and novel treatment for giant cell arteritis
-Discuss diagnosis and management of common neuro-ophthalmic emergencies
-Diagnose and evaluate potentially dangerous etiologies of diplopia