Amaurotic nystagmus

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Amaurotic nystagmus
Other namesVisual deprivation nystagmus
Specialty Ophthalmology, Neurology

Amaurotic nystagmus is defined as nystagmus associated with blindness or central vision defects. [1] [2] It is characterized by pendular or jerky movements of the eyes in patients who have visual impairment for a long period of time. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Miller, Maurice H.; Schein, Jerome Daniel (2008). Hearing Disorders Handbook. Plural Publishing. ISBN   9781597568388.
  2. ↑ "amaurotic nystagmus". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  3. ↑ Agarwal, Amar (2015-05-10). Manual of Neuro-ophthalmology. JP Medical Ltd. ISBN   9789351527824.


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