The eyes are assessed at rest:
The eye movements in the horizontal and vertical plane are assessed by asking the patient to follow a finger which is moved smoothly at a distance of about 50 cm.
Saccadic eye movements to the left and right may reveal nystagmus-like movements including:
Nystagmus may be provoked by specific positions of the head - this is termed positional nystagmus.
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