Okay,,went to see Dr. Joyce Liao at Stanford today who is apparently a very famous detail oriented neuroopthamologist. She was three hours late for my appointment Anyway, the experience wasnt' so great as she was very rushed. Looked at my visual field test results which were excellent...looked at my eyes for about 5 minutes. Then said my eyes are completely fine and the photophobia and trouble focusing is a symptom of migraines/headaches. Then rushed me out of the office.

So I guess i'm happy I dont have any vision issues. But i'm just curious about other peoples experiences wiht their neuroophtamologist and how they were diagnosed just because her exam was so quick! I guess I do trust her. But I think I will seek a second opinion.

Sigh realized it's so hard to find good doctors of PCS.

[Mark in Idaho]

It is not uncommon for highly skilled and sought after doctors to give their patients such a short visit. They often get deluged with patients looking for miracle solutions to tedious problems. They may also be focused on finding that next patient that has a problem that is worthy of publication in a national or worldwide journal.

Good to hear she did not find any problems.

I like to compare fast doctors this way.

If you have a loved one who is going into surgery, it is common to ask how long the surgery will take. If the surgeon says, 3 to 5 hours, you sure hope he walks out of the surgery at 3 hours to tell you everything went fine. If you have not heard anything at the 5 hour mark, you start to get worried. Then, if the slightest complications come up, you wonder if it took so long because the problem was more than the surgeon could handle.

I'll take the faster doctor.

[berkeleybrain]

Hmm, it doesn't sound like she did any tests for accommodation or convergence (ie tracking in motion, looking at a pen while they move it close, far, left to right, etc.).

If you continue to have vision issues, I would make an appointment with Dr. Pia Hoenig at UCB Binocular Vision Clinic (510-642-2020). They have patients who fly in from out of state.

I'm so sorry you were rushed--very disappointing!

Best of luck-I hope you feel better!

[Mokey]

I second BerkeleyBrain. Doesn't sound like they did any real testing. It should have taken much longer. You should go to someone else.
Not all neuro-opthamologists specialise in brain trauma.

[DFayesMom]

My neuro op appointment took at least two hours. I don't think a visual field test would supply the kind of information she would need to properly diagnose you. I would definitely seek a second opinion. How frustrating for you!

[NormaW]

My appointment was 2 hours. I did the visual field test at the regular eye doctor, I do not believe I did it at the neuro opthamologist.

I did a series of test with the vision therapist (visual memory, etc.) and then I went in to the see the doctor. She had the pen in front of my face and asked when it lined up to my nose. I apparently has all of the classic symptoms of post traumatic vision syndrome.

My symptoms were dizzy, not feeling right when I walked (which later turn out to be the vision mid line shift syndrome), headache with reading, watching t.v., pain in my eyes, sore burning eyes.

It was really nice to have someone say they new exactly what I was experiencing.

Maybe there was nothing in your symptoms that rang a bell for him....

[concussedlawyer]

My dream is to create a pcs center. We all run around to so many docs who sometimes treat four symptoms in isolation wouldn't it be lovely to have a pcs center in the woods with no fluorescent lights and with doctors and therapists of all stripes including "alternative" therapists. There would be a meditation center and a nutritionist and .passage and acupunture. I can just see it. Anyway, I digress. I wonder if you would have amore thorough exam if you went to a neuro optometrist. Someone who is on NNORA. We all need to learn to trust our gut when it comes to medical care and seems like your gut is saying second opinion