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Bernd F. Remler, MD

Professor

Location

  • Eye Institute - Froedtert Hospital
  • 925 North 87th Street
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Neuro-Ophthalmology
  • Neurology

Eye Institute

Neurology-Appointment by Referral Only

Neuroophthalmologists are “physicians who make neurological diagnoses based on the eye examination”. This 50 plus year old statement still describes best what we do. The eye can indeed be a window to the brain.

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Tumors
  • Optic Nerve Disorders
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri (PTC)
  • Hemifacial Spasm
  • Chronic Migraine
  • Ocular Motility Disorder
  • Blepharospasm
  • Nervous System Disorders
  • Double Vision
  • Acute Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AION)
  • Diplopia
  • Drusen
  • Eye Movement & Pupils Disorders
  • Irregular Pupils
  • Nystagmus
  • Optic Atrophy
  • Optic Nerve Tumor
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Optic Neuropathy
  • Sudden Vision Loss
  • Visual Distubancses Associated w/ Headache d/o
  • Visual Field Defects
  • Vision Changes/Loss
  • Optic Nerve Disease

Treatments and Services

  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
  • Injection Treatments
  • Diagnosis and Management of Neuro-Ophthalmic Conditions
  • Botox for Migraine or Other Headache
  • Schirmer's Test
  • Goldmann Perimetry Test

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • German
  • English

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
  • Zablocki VA Medical Center – Milwaukee

Board Certifications

  • Neurology

Clinic Locations

Eye Institute - Froedtert Hospital

Zablocki VA Medical Center

map of clinics' locations

Biography

Dr. Remler straddles the two specialties of Neurology and Ophthalmology. He sees patients both at the Eye Institute and in the Neuroscience Clinic at Froedtert Specialty Clinics. He treats visual problems arising in the context of nervous system disorders. He also does evaluations and management of complex visual and eye movement disorders.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - Justus Liebig Universitat - Giessen (1978)
Residency in Ophthalmology - Armed Forces Central Hospital - Koblenz (1979-1982)
Residency in Ophthalmology - University Hospitals - Frankfurt (1982-1983)
Residency in Neurology - University Hospitals of Cleveland - Cleveland, OH (1983-1986)
Fellowship in EEG/Epilepsy - University Hospitals of Cleveland - Cleveland, OH (1986-1987)
Fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology - University Hospitals of Cleveland - Cleveland, OH (1987-1988)

Publications