Hi WL! My experience with a teaching hospital was back in the dark ages -- 1976 -- before being diagnosed with MS. Having blind spots in my eye, my doctor referred me to the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. In hindsight, it was the first episode of optic neuritis with more to come. Anyway, I found everyone to be very interested, caring and kind. Of course there were LOTS of tests, some quite unpleasant, and quite a few interns/residents peering into my eyes as apparently it wasn't seen too often.

They did get the diagnosis correct and I've often wished I could have gone to a teaching hospital with this lousy MS. All the best at your appointment and please let us know how things went.