EESVO / ESVO WEBINAR
02.12.2025
21:00 CET
Dr. Elsa Beltran, Ldo Vet, DipECVN, PGDipVetEd FHEA, MRCVS
online – link will be sent via email
Looking Through the Nervous System: A Neurological Approach for Ophthalmologists
For the veterinary ophthalmologist, the neurological examination is a vital extension of the eye exam. Many visual and ocular motor abnormalities arise from lesions affecting the brain and/or cranial nerves rather than the eye itself. A focused neuro-ophthalmic assessment helps determine whether vision loss, anisocoria, or abnormal eye movements are due to ocular disease or neurological dysfunction. This examination emphasizes evaluation of cranial nerves II–VIII, assessment of vision and menace response, pupillary light reflexes, ocular motility, and observation for proprioceptive deficits that aid in lesion localization. Mastering these neurological components enables ophthalmologists to recognize neurological causes of ocular signs, improving diagnostic accuracy and case management.
About the Speaker
Dr. Elsa Beltran received her veterinary degree from the University Cardenal Herrera Ceu, Valencia, Spain, in 2002, following which she spent two years in general practice before undertaking an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at University of Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Beltran completed a neurology internship in 2006 followed by a residency in neurology and neurosurgery at the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, United Kingdom. Dr Beltran obtained the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Neurology in 2011 and afterwards she spent 4 years as Senior Clinician at the same institution. In 2014, she joined the Royal Veterinary College, University of London where she is currently working as Associate Professor in Neurology-Neurosurgery. She also works as teleconsultant in veterinary neurology at VETCT. She is interested in all aspects of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, but has a particular interest in neuro-ophthalmology, neuroimaging and neurosurgery. Dr Beltran has a passion for learning on Veterinary Education and she obtained the postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Education in April 2019 and became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She was awarded the WSAVA Speaker of the Year in 2020. Dr. Beltran is co-editor of the 5th Edition of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology.
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