Journal article
Disorders of saccades
Current neurology and neuroscience reports, Vol.7(5), pp.407-416
09/2007
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-007-0063-x
PMID: 17764631
Abstract
Saccades are rapid eye movements that assist vision by pointing the fovea of the retina, which contains the highest density of photoreceptors, at features of interest in the visual environment. A great deal is now known about the properties and neurobiology of saccades in both health and disease states. They have consequently become a valuable diagnostic and research tool. In this review, we describe the common saccadic disorders and their causes. We also highlight recent insights into the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying these disorders and discuss how these insights have helped increase our understanding of the saccadic system as a whole.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Disorders of saccades
- Creators
- Matthew J Thurtell - Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, HAN 5040, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USARobert L TomsakR John Leigh
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current neurology and neuroscience reports, Vol.7(5), pp.407-416
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11910-007-0063-x
- PMID
- 17764631
- ISSN
- 1528-4042
- eISSN
- 1534-6293
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2007
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9983980023202771
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