Blindness

While blindness is often most appropriately treated by an ophthalmologist, it can also be due to a neurological disturbance. Blindness from neurological diseases can affect one or both eyes, and can occur either gradually or suddenly. A variety of conditions can cause visual disturbances, including carotid artery disease, strokes, brain masses, multiple sclerosis and inflammatory processes. A neurologist, often in conjunction with an eye doctor, can usually diagnose the cause of the visual loss and treat accordingly.