The reason for the recognised lack of epidemiological data of all NO conditions presenting to eye departments is attributed to the fact that they often fall in the grey zones between neuro-ophthalmologists, neurosurgeons and neurologists. . It is anticipated that the findings of the study may then help to support better service planning and resource allocation, as well as identifying any early recognition of rare or emerging patterns.
The current study proposes to collect prospective data on patients seen within an eye department in the UK. The findings of such a prospective study will help to improve understanding of the NO disease burden and temporal trends. It will also help to further identify the demographic and systemic associations of NO conditions. It is anticipated that the findings of the study may then help to support better service planning and resource allocation, as well as identifying any early recognition of rare or emerging patterns. This may help to design clinics with the view to incorporate identifiable multidisciplinary inputs from neurology, neuro-surgery, radiology and emergency services, who are the recognised key stakeholders for the management of NO conditions. Real-world data in such a cohort of NO conditions may also help to detect rare associations or novel disease presentations.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
840
no intervention required
Analysis of the incidence and patterns of presentation of common NO conditions compared to other published studies.
Time frame: From enrollment to 12 months
Concordance rates between initial and final diagnosis.
Time frame: From enrollment to 12 months
Detailed analysis of rare presentations, with a view to share knowledge gained from this in educational meetings.
Time frame: From enrollment to 12 months
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