North American Neuro Ophthalmology Society (NANOS)

11/24/2025

What does it look like to go blind? This artist with diabetic eye disease tried to capture his experience: https://ow.ly/sRNZ50XevNT

Mark Rouse created a series of four paintings, each depicting the same mountain range, but at different points in Mark’s recovery, beginning when he was legally blind through the restoration of his si

11/17/2025

Children can get diabetic retinopathy, too. Read more here: https://ow.ly/g78650XevME

Children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are nearly twice as likely than those with type 1 diabetes to develop diabetic retinopathy within 15 years of their diagnosis, a study finds.

11/14/2025

Early-Bird Registration is officially open.
NANOS 2026 is coming to Boston, March 20–24.
Register early, book your hotel, RSVP View Boston.
Secure your spot before rates go up.
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11/10/2025

Managing diabetes can be overwhelming. See tips from ophthalmologists: https://ow.ly/ATRf50XevKF

Constant attention to diet and blood sugar can leave patients with diabetes feeling overwhelmed. Find out what to do if you have diabetes distress or diabetes burnout.

11/03/2025

Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/MQbY50XevNB

Diabetic eye disease is a term for several eye problems that can all result from diabetes, including diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, cataract and glaucoma.

10/30/2025

The NANOS October Spotlight is now available! You can read it here: https://loom.ly/nntrgWg

10/25/2025

From scratches to , over-the-counter are a bad idea. Here’s why you need a prescription for eyes: https://bit.ly/3kn59CW

Ophthalmologist-approved facts about colorful contacts, halloween, and cosplay costume eye safety.

10/25/2025

NANOS thrives because we show up—for each other, for the field, for the future. If you haven’t donated yet, now’s the time. Help sustain the only home for Neuro-Ophthalmology.

Make your gift today: https://loom.ly/JUj8E0I

10/18/2025

Do cat eyes or eyes complete your costume? Not without a prescription. https://bit.ly/3i0gS7S

Just 10 hours after she first put in a pair of colored contact lenses that she’d bought at a souvenir shop, Laura Butler of Parkersburg, W.Va., had "extreme pain in both eyes," she said.

10/14/2025

The 2024 McDonald criteria for MS was published with the optic nerve as the fifth anatomical location!
Read Articles: https://loom.ly/53zF_Sc and https://loom.ly/TzH1P7c

This will improve the sensitivity of MS diagnosis, but we will need to be sure we take the clinical picture into account to avoid over diagnosis of optic neuritis and MS.

10/11/2025

From to hospital? Avoid OTC costume contacts to save your sight! One teen’s cautionary tale: http://bit.ly/1M2syhl

At 17, Julian Hamlin wanted contact lenses to change his eye color. He didn’t know they would rob him of sight in one eye, changing his life forever.