Abstract

A CASE STUDY ON NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO HEADACHE

Dr. Anjum M. Metkari* and Prof. Dr. Nilakshi S. Pradhan

Abstract

Headache is one of the most commonly experienced of all the physical discomfort. It can occur as a result of many conditions. Ophthalmologists are often the first physicians to evaluate patients with headaches, eye pain and headache associated visual disturbances. Patients believe that appropriate ocular examination and treatment help to lessen their headache visit ophthalmologist’s very frequently. Many primary headache disorders have ophthalmic features and secondary causes of headache frequently involve the visual symptoms and signs are associated with headache disorders. Moreover, the frontal or retroorbital pain of some primary ophthalmic conditions may be mistaken for a headache disorder, particularly if the ophthalmologic examination is normal. This case study shows how to diagnose case of headache in ophthalmic practice and the red flag signs which need referral to other specialists.

Keywords: Headache, ophthalmology, red flag sign, neuro-ophthalmology.