Nystagmus is an eye movement disorder characterised by abnormal, involuntary rhythmic
oscillations of one or both eyes, initiated by a slow phase. It is not uncommon in the UK and …

Purpose To review the literature on the efficacy of surgical procedures to improve visual
acuity (VA) in patients with infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS). Methods Literature searches …

Background Dopamine is an intermediate product in the biosynthesis of melanin pigment,
which is absent or reduced in albinism. Animal research has shown that supplying a …

Purpose Investigations of infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) at center or at the null position
have reported that INS worsens when visual demand is combined with internal states, eg …

Purpose To use eye movement recordings of young children to determine whether eye
velocity from infantile nystagmus (IN) deprives the developing visual system of normal visual …

PURPOSE Patients with INS may complain of “being slow to see.” Stress is reported to
worsen nystagmus and to prolong visual recognition time. We hypothesized that the effects …

Purpose: To evaluate change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) during the second
decade of life and the effects of albinism type and extraocular muscle surgery on BCVA in …

Purpose: To report the long-term results of four horizontal rectus muscle recessions that
were performed for infantile nystagmus syndrome treatment. Methods: In this case series …

Introduction Nystagmus is an involuntary, conjugated, rhythmic movement of the eye that
can be idiopathic or secondary to ocular or neurologic pathologies. Patients with nystagmus …

DIAGNOSING NYSTAGMUS The importance of a structured workup Nystagmus is a clinical
sign, not a diagnosis. Therefore, when clinicians are presented with a child who has …