Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- Neurological disorders are diseases that affect the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves. By closely monitoring the eye movement, some neurological diseases or disorders can be detected, said experts on Day 1 of a national conference on neuro-ophthalmology that began at Bhargava Auditorium, PGIMER, on Friday.

The third edition of the three-day conference focuses on the interdisciplinary specialised field, combining neurology and ophthalmology. Experts discussed how close monitoring of eye movement can help in detecting brain diseases like multiple sclerosis, fluid increase in the brain, and many more.

Key speaker Asuri Prasad, emeritus professor at the department of paediatrics and clini...