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Show Neuro-Ophthalmology in Hungary Judit Somlai, MD History In the 1960s, neuro-ophthalmology in Hungary began in the Neurology Clinic of Semmelweis University (Budapest), with the collaboration of Dr. Istvan Olah, a neuro-ophthalmologist, and Dr. Bela Horanyi, a neurol-ogist. It was from this point forward that the importance of ophthalmic symptoms in neurologic disorders was empha-sized, both in clinical practice and in medical education. At the same time, at the National Institute of Neurosur-gery, Dr. Laszlo Remenar, an ophthalmologist and orbital surgeon, founder of orbital surgery in Hungary, cooperated with neurosurgerists, and they operated on the same team in orbitocranial diseases. The Hungarian National Institute of Neurosurgery worked in close cooperation with Dr. Alfred Huber at the Center for Neurosurgery in Zurich, Switzerland. In 1987, at the National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Judit Somlai began a neuro-ophthalmology unit under the supervision of Dr. Peter Halász, professor of neurology. The Institute was closed in 2004, and Dr. Somlai now practices at the Military Hospital. Education Beginning in 1995, neuro-ophthalmology became a part of neurology education at all medical schools in Hungary. This has led to an increased awareness and interest in neuro-ophthalmology, and now a specific licensing process takes place for the subspecialty. This includes completion of medical school, passing specialty examinations in neurology and/or ophthalmology, and then a 1-year neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at an accredited medical school, with an additional licensing examination required. International Neuro-Ophthalmology Society and European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Membership Table 1 lists all neuro-ophthalmologists in Hungary, includ-ing the city in which they practice and their academic affil-iation. A number of these individuals have been active in the International Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (INOS) and the European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (EUNOS). The first update meeting in the history of EUNOS took place in Budapest in April 2012, organized by Gabriella Szatmáry (http://www.dremed.com/medical-trade-shows/? p=1273). In 2017, the annual congress of EUNOS will be held in Budapest. Handbooks In addition, a number of neuro-ophthalmology textbooks have been published in Hungary and are listed in Table 2 including a recent edition of the Handbook of Neuro- Ophthalmology, edited by Drs. Somlai and Kovacs (Fig. 1). World Congress on Controversies in Neurology The Ninth World Congress on Controversies in Neurology (CONy) will take place in Budapest, March 26-28, 2015 (http://www.comtecmed.com/Cony/2015/). For the first time, a session will be devoted to neuro-ophthalmology. This will be organized by Dr. Judit Somlai TABLE 1. Neuro-ophthalmologists in Hungary Bernadett Salomváry Budapest National Institute of Neuroscience Katalin Korányi Budapest National Institute of Oncology Anna Hertelendy Budapest Saint John Hospital Krisztina Knézy Budapest Semmelweis University Ágnes Farkas Budapest Semmelweis University Judit Somlai Budapest Military Hospital Márta Janáky Szeged University of Szeged Éva Somogyi Debrecen University of Debrecen Valéria Nagy Debrecen University of Debrecen Balázs Varsányi Pécs University of Pécs TABLE 2. Hungarian neuro-ophthalmology textbooks Márta Janáky. The Diseases of Retina and Optic Nerves. Differential diagnosis: symptoms, fundus and functions (Published by Medicina, Budapest, 2009). ISBN: 978- 963-226-195-9 Neuro-Ophthalmology (by 32 authors, Judit Somlai, ed) (Published by Literatura Medica, Budapest, 1996). ISBN: 963 7715 07 x Neuro-Ophthalmology (by 19 authors, Judit Somlai, ed) (Published by PRESScon, Budapest, 2007). ISBN: 978- 963-86,403-4-5 Neuro-Ophthalmology (by 53 authors, Judit Somlai and Tibor Kovács, eds) (Published by NOSZA Foundation, Budapest, 2012). ISBN: 978-963-08-1357-0; English table of contents (http://nosza.eu/docs/Neuro_Ophthalmology_ Handbook__Leaflet__En.pdf) e2 Somlai: J Neuro-Ophthalmol 2015; 35: e2-e3 Worldwide Neuro-Ophthalmology Section Editor: Kathleen B. Digre, MD Copyright © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. and will cover a variety of topics, including insights into the pathophysiology of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neu-ropathy and discussions on pseudotumor cerebri, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and the controversy surrounding venous sinus stenosis with raised intracranial pressure. Although Hungary is a small country composed of 10 million people, the last 50 years have seen great advances in clinical practice and medical education in neuro-ophthalmology. The future seems very bright for our subspecialty in Hungary in the years to come. FIG. 1. Handbook of Neuro-Ophthalmology edited by Judit Somlai and Tibor Kovács. Somlai: J Neuro-Ophthalmol 2015; 35: e2-e3 e3 Worldwide Neuro-Ophthalmology Copyright © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. |
