On September 8th, 2025, we hosted Dr. Mark Kupersmith for a Q&A session on IIH and neuro-ophthalmology topics. Dr. Kupersmith is a renowned neuro-ophthalmologistMedical doctor who specializes in neurological conditions that affect vision. They can diagnose and treat conditions related to the optic nerve. Click the term to read more who currently practices at Union Square Eye Care in New York City. He has decades of experience in treating and conducting research on a wide range of eye conditions, including idiopathicThe term idiopathic is used when there is no detectable reason for something. Click the term to read more intracranial hypertension (IIH).
Dr Kupersmith is well-published in countless topics of neuro-ophthalmology including IIH. He is also the head of the Neuro-Ophthalmology Research Disease Investigator Consortium (NORDIC), “a cohesive and extensive group of Neuro-Ophthalmologists, other doctors, coordinators, biostatisticians, clinical trial experts and reading centers, who have developed a structured organization to perform prospective clinical research with the support of the National Eye Institute of the NIH, other funding agencies, and industry.”
During this Q&A session, the forum was opened to both practitioners and patients. Dr. Pierre Gobin was the moderator for this webinar. He is a neurointerventionalist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York and has more than 30 years of experience in treating cerebrovascular conditions. He also has pioneered research on causes of IIH such as venous sinus stenosis.
A brief overview of the of the topic discussed are:
- Why Dr. Kupersmith has an interest in treating and researching IIH
- How to discern IIH from optic neuritis
- How to interpret an MRI with findings of IIH without symptoms or clinical manifestations
- Zoladex and IIH
- Weight loss and IIH
- How GLP-1’s contribute to the management of IIH
- Stem cell therapy for regeneration of the optic nerve
In case you missed this webinar, you can watch the full video and our previous webinars on our YouTube channel.
We are honored to host Dr. Mark Kupersmith and would like to thank him for his dedication towards the research of IIH and for his decades of practice in treating those with IIH.
