Dr. Kaushal Kulkarni, M.D.

When was the last time that you booked an appointment for an eye checkup? If you don’t really remember, and it wasn’t anytime soon, you should book an appointment today. It is highly recommended that you go for an eye check up at least every two years. Although eye checkups are very important, most people have never been to an eye specialist for a checkup as they don’t think that it is not important. But, you will be surprised to know that an optician can detect a variety of diseases like sickle cell disease, high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, and many other health conditions by just examining your eyes. But, most importantly you should book an appointment with neuro-ophthalmologist Manhattan because today, most of our time goes by sitting in front of the computer screen. And, you would never want the blue light to damage the retina and the eye blood vessel. According to a study, it has been seen that people who are more exposed to blue light, generally deal with...

Neuro-ophthalmology is a sub-category for both neurology and ophthalmology. It deals with issues and problems that relate to the eyes but do not emerge from them. Instead, the problems have an origin in the nervous system. We use our brain for half of our visual needs and the specialists who are trained in the problems of eye, brain, nerves, and muscles can treat these types of visual problems. Not sure whether you should visit a neuro-ophthalmologist Manhattan or not? Well, have a look at some signs that show that you should visit a neuro-ophthalmologist at the earliest: 1. Abnormal Eye Movements 2. Visual Disturbance and Visual Field Loss 3. Double Vision 4. Unexplained Visual Loss 5. Myasthenia Gravis 6. Unequal Pupil Size 7. Optic Nerve Problems 8. Transient Visual Loss 9. Thyroid Eye Disease 10. Eyelid Abnormalities If you experience one or more of these symptoms, you should schedule your visit to a neuro-ophthalmologist at the earliest. While some o...