Sight + Sound Bites: Cerebral Visual Impairment

Dr. Ken Nischal and Dr. Preeti Patil speak about cerebral visual impairment.

Dr. Nischal is Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, & Adult Motility, Director of Pediatric Program Development at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Executive Vice Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Nischal is one of the pioneers of pediatric corneal transplants. Children from all over the world come to see Dr. Nischal because of his expertise in helping children with genetic corneal diseases. His research focus is on evidence-based protocol-led clinical care with clinical outcome measures to drive clinical care. His main areas of clinical research are anterior segment developmental anomalies affecting the cornea, lens, and trabecular meshwork. He has published widely on the topics of pediatric cataracts, glaucoma, and cornea as well as craniofacial anomalies.

Dr. Patil is a pediatric ophthalmologist and neuro-ophthalmologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Pediatric Ophthalmology Service and an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Her primary clinical and research interests lie in neuro-ophthalmic conditions such as cortical visual impairment in children and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. She also runs a Nystagmus clinic at CHP and is interested in the management of this complex condition including the underlying causes, different forms of nystagmus and the associated genetic conditions, and the medical and surgical management of these cases.