Neuro-ophthalmology in Medellín
When the vision problem is not in the eye itself, but in the optic nerve or the brain
Double vision, loss of vision or of visual field, an inflamed or swollen optic nerve, an eyelid that droops with double vision. MDE Care is not a clinic: we arrange your assessment with neuro-ophthalmologists in Medellín, with your tests along the same care pathway.
The eye can look healthy and still see poorly
that is what this subspecialty studies
How soon should you see a neuro-ophthalmologist?
Answer four questions. We will tell you whether your case calls for the emergency room today, a priority consultation or a scheduled appointment, what the specialist usually checks and how much the next step costs.
1What concerns you most?
2How did it start?
3Do you have any of these signs?
Check all that apply. If you have none, leave them unchecked.
4How old are you?
Priority consultation with a neuro-ophthalmologist
Vision loss over a few days should be checked soon to find out whether it comes from the optic nerve or from another part of the eye.
Next step
- Neuro-ophthalmology consultation within the next few days
- Visual field and optic nerve OCT
- MRI only if the specialist orders it
What the neuro-ophthalmologist usually checks
- Visual acuity and color vision
- Pupils and eye movements
- Dilated eye exam of the optic nerve
- Computerized visual field
- Optic nerve OCT
Consultation and suggested tests, estimated price
COP 980,000to COP 1,300,000
Includes the consultation and visual field, optic nerve OCT. The specialist confirms which tests you need.
* Estimated prices, confirmed at the assessment. Guidance only, not a diagnosis. If you have sudden vision loss or sudden double vision, do not wait for a WhatsApp reply: go to the ER or call the emergency line 123.
How much does a neuro-ophthalmology consultation cost in Medellín?
Build your case: the consultation, the tests the specialist usually orders and the follow-up visits. We show you the estimated total in Colombian pesos or US dollars.
First, the assessment
Everything starts with the consultation. The neuro-ophthalmologist checks your vision, colors, pupils, eye movements and the optic nerve with dilated pupils, and decides which tests you need and whether your case is managed together with neurology.
What is included
- Consultation with the neuro-ophthalmologist
- Visual acuity, colors, pupils and eye movements
- Dilated exam of the optic nerve
What changes the price
- The tests the specialist orders for your case
- How many follow-up visits you need and lab tests for the suspected cause
- The diagnostic center and specialist assigned
1. Neuro-ophthalmology consultation
2. Tests the specialist usually orders
3. Follow-up visits
How many and how often are decided by the specialist depending on the cause. Some can be done remotely when the specialist considers it safe. Lab tests ordered for a suspected cause are quoted at the assessment.
Estimated total
COP 320,000to COP 600,000
Neuro-ophthalmology consultation
Breakdown
- Neuro-ophthalmology consultationCOP 320,000 to COP 600,000
* Estimated prices, confirmed at the assessment. US dollar conversion for reference only (1 USD = 4,000 COP). Guidance only, not a diagnosis.
What neuro-ophthalmology is
It is the subspecialty that studies vision problems caused by the optic nerve, the visual pathways of the brain and the nerves that move the eyes. A neuro-ophthalmologist is an ophthalmologist with one or two years of additional training in this field. In Spanish, some clinics spell it neuroftalmología, with a single o: it is the same thing.
Being referred does not mean you have something serious in your brain. Often the goal is to rule things out. The neuro-ophthalmologist brings together the eye exam, the visual field and the imaging, and decides whether management is ophthalmological, neurological or joint. In general it is a specialty that does not operate.
The eye can look healthy and still see poorly: that is what this subspecialty studies.
Conditions a neuro-ophthalmologist treats
These are conditions in which vision fails even though the eye looks normal from the outside.
Optic neuritis
Inflammation of the optic nerve: reduced vision in one eye, pain when moving it and washed out colors. It can be associated with multiple sclerosis or autoimmune diseases.
Double vision (diplopia)
The muscles or nerves that move the eyes stop working in coordination. It can come from the cranial nerves, the thyroid, myasthenia or a brain lesion.
Papilledema and intracranial hypertension
Swelling of both optic nerves due to increased pressure inside the skull. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension mainly affects overweight women aged 20 to 40, with headache and blurred vision.
Ischemic optic neuropathy
Lack of blood supply to the optic nerve: sudden, painless vision loss, more common after age 50.
Unequal pupils and drooping eyelid
When they have a neurological cause, as in Horner syndrome or myasthenia. If the eyelid droops gradually because of the skin or the muscle, it is handled by oculoplastic surgery.
Visual field loss
Areas where you cannot see, to one side or in the center. The specialist looks for whether the cause lies in the nerve or in the visual pathway. Glaucoma also damages the optic nerve and is told apart at the assessment.
ER today or scheduled appointment
MDE Care arranges scheduled consultations. For a sudden symptom, go to the ER first.
Go to the ER today or call 123 if you have
Neuro-ophthalmology tests
The specialist chooses which ones you need based on the exam findings. Not every test is done in every case.
How they are treated, depending on the cause
Treatment depends on what the specialist finds and is often decided together with neurology.
Optic neuritis
Vision often returns to normal within 2 to 3 weeks, even without treatment. Corticosteroids can speed up recovery, although the final result is similar without them. It is decided with neurology.
Intracranial hypertension
The cause is treated: weight loss, medications such as acetazolamide or topiramate and, in selected cases, a shunt.
Double vision
Prisms in the glasses, management of the underlying condition such as thyroid disease or myasthenia and, if it persists, eye muscle surgery or botulinum toxin. Eye muscle surgery is coordinated with strabismus treatment.
Optic nerve monitoring
Repeated visual fields and OCT scans to monitor the nerve over time and adjust treatment.
What the neuro-ophthalmology consultation is like
What is good to know before your appointment.
| Type of care | Specialist consultation; in most cases no surgery is needed |
|---|---|
| Pupil dilation | Usual: come with someone and do not drive afterwards |
| Additional tests | Visual field, OCT, evoked potentials and MRI, depending on the case |
| What to bring | MRIs, visual fields, prescriptions and summaries of previous consultations |
| Work with neurology | When the cause is neurological, management is coordinated between both specialists |
| Consultation | COP 320,000 to COP 600,000, estimate |
| Follow-up visits | Depending on the cause; some can be done remotely when the specialist considers it safe |
Why arrange your assessment with MDE Care
We are not a clinic: we are your coordination team. We connect you with neuro-ophthalmologists and diagnostic centers in Medellín.
The right specialist
We take you to a neuro-ophthalmologist, not a general consultation, based on your symptom or the reason for referral.
Tests along the same pathway
Visual field, OCT, evoked potentials and MRI coordinated so you do not have to arrange them on your own.
Clear price at every step
You know from the start how much the consultation, each test and the follow-up visits cost.
Organizations that support our work
How we coordinate your neuro-ophthalmology care
A guided process from your first message to your follow-up visits.
Tell us your case
Write to us with your symptom, the referral or your self-check result.
We review your records
If you already have MRIs or visual fields, we organize them for the appointment.
Consultation and tests
We schedule the assessment and the tests the specialist orders.
Plan
Ophthalmological, neurological or joint treatment, depending on the cause.
Follow-up
In person and remotely when the specialist considers it safe.
Your assessment in Medellín, organized before you travel
Consultation and tests grouped together
We try to fit the consultation and tests into the same days so your stay is short.
Stay logistics
We help you with accommodation and transfers. Driving is not advisable after pupil dilation.
Follow-up from home
Later follow-up visits can be done remotely when the specialist considers it safe. For a sudden symptom, go to the nearest ER wherever you are.
Most common questions about neuro-ophthalmology
What does a neuro-ophthalmologist do?
Why am I being referred to a neuro-ophthalmologist if my eye is healthy?
What is the difference between a neuro-ophthalmologist and a neurologist?
How much does a neuro-ophthalmology consultation cost in Medellín?
Is double vision an emergency?
Can optic neuritis be cured?
What is papilledema?
What is a visual field test and why is it ordered?
Were you referred to a neuro-ophthalmologist?
Send us the referral and your previous tests. We arrange the appointment and the tests in Medellín.
Other ophthalmology subspecialties
Find the cause of what you are seeing
Write to us with your symptom, the referral or your self-check result. We arrange the consultation with the neuro-ophthalmologist, the tests and follow-up visits in Medellín, with a clear price from the first message.