Dr. Edward Atkins

Clinical Associate Professor

Specialty : Neuro-Ophthalmology

Affiliation: UBC

Clinic: Royal Julibee Hospital

Clinic Address: 1952 Bay St, Victoria, BC V8R 1 J8

Office Phone: 778-265-4423

Biography & Research Interest:

Dr Atkins is a neurologist with fellowship training in neuro-ophthalmology. He works in Victoria where his outpatient practice is focused on neuro-ophthalmology. He is an elected fellow of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, with a research interest in disorders of the optic nerve.

List of Publications

• Unexpected visual loss in appropriately treated giant cell arteritis.

Burton H, Farrell L, Atkins EJ.

Can J Gen Int Med. 2017 Vol 12, No 3 Epub 2017 Nov 12.

• Isolated optic nerve, chiasm, and tract involvement in Bing-Neel Syndrome.

Hughes MS, Atkins EJ, Cestari DM, Stacy RC, Hochberg F.

J Neuroophthalmol. 2014 Dec;34(4):340-5.

• Cavernous malformation of the optic chiasm – a diagnostic and treatment dilemma.

Uppal S, Walker RA, Atkins EJ.

Can J Neurol Sci. 2012 Jul;39(4):533-5.

• Lesions of the optic nerve.

Atkins EJ, Newman NJ, Biousse V.

Handb Clin Neurol. 2011;102:159-84.

• An atypical presentation of giant cell arteritis.

Zwicker J, Atkins EJ, Lum C, Sharma M.

CMAJ. 2011 Mar 22;183(5):E301-5. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.100380. Epub 2011 Feb 7.

• Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Atkins EJ.

Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2011 Feb;13(1):92-100.

• Treatment of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Atkins EJ, Bruce BB, Newman NJ, Biousse V.

Surv Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan-Feb;55(1):47-63.

• Risk factors for idiopathic intracranial hypertension in men: a case-control study.

Fraser JA, Bruce BB, Rucker J, Fraser LA, Atkins EJ, Newman NJ, Biousse V.

J Neurol Sci. 2010 Mar 15;290(1-2):86-9. Epub 2009 Nov 30.

• Translation of clinical studies to clinical practice: survey on the treatment of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Atkins EJ, Bruce BB, Newman NJ, Biousse V.

Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Nov;148(5):809.

• Translation of clinical studies to clinical practice: survey on the treatment of central retinal artery occlusion.

Atkins EJ, Bruce BB, Newman NJ, Biousse V.

Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jul;148(1):172-3.

• Management of optic neuritis and impact of clinical trials: an international survey.

Biousse V, Calvetti O, Drews-Botsch CD, Atkins EJ, Sathornsumetee B, Newman NJ; Optic Neuritis Survey Group.

J Neurol Sci. 2009 Jan 15;276(1-2):69-74. Epub 2008 Oct 16.

• Post-traumatic visual loss.

Atkins EJ, Newman NJ, Biousse V.

Rev Neurol Dis. 2008 Spring;5(2):73-81. Review.

• Management of optic neuritis in Canada: survey of ophthalmologists and neurologists.

Atkins EJ, Drews-Botsch CD, Newman NJ, Calvetti O, Swanson S, Biousse V.

Can J Neurol Sci. 2008 May;35(2):179-84.

• [Management of isolated optic neuritis in France: survey of neurologists and ophthalmologists].

Calvetti O, Vignal-Clermont C, Drews-Botsch CD, Atkins EJ, Newman NJ, Biousse V.

Rev Neurol (Paris). 2008 Mar;164(3):233-41. Epub 2008 Mar 5. French.

• Optic neuritis.

Atkins EJ, Biousse V, Newman NJ.

Semin Neurol. 2007 Jul;27(3):211-20. Review.

• The natural history of optic neuritis.

Atkins EJ, Biousse V, Newman NJ.

Rev Neurol Dis. 2006 Spring;3(2):45-56. Review.