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How to Avoid Neuro-ophthalmic Catastrophes: Safe not Sorry
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How to Avoid Neuro-ophthalmic Catastrophes: Safe not Sorry

Nicholas J. Volpe, MD, and Shira S. Simon, MD, discuss the fascinating field of neuro-ophthalmology. They describe what patient characteristics and concerns should alert physicians to potential problems. In addition, they discuss the high-stakes diagnoses they have encountered while seeing inpatients for ophthalmology consultation and some common “pseudo” emergencies where a fairly compelling finding likely has a benign etiology.

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