Incidence and Pattern of Neuro-Ophthalmological Disorders Presenting to Vitreoretinal Clinics in Bhutan: A 3-Year National Study.

Bhim Bahadur Rai Özge Saraç Joshua P van Kleef Michael G Morley

Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2023)

Over half of the NODs were OA, which could be curable with timely treatment. Improved treatment of glaucoma and non-communicable diseases would reduce the risk of NODs-induced visual loss in Bhutan. The need for improved neuro-ophthalmological assessment and a coordinated multidisciplinary approach to NODs are the highest priorities.

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