Extraocular muscle function testing

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Alternative Names

EOM; Extraocular movement; Ocular motility examination


What the risks are

There are no risks associated with this test.


Special considerations

Slight nystagmus that stops quickly is normal with an extreme sideways gaze.



Review Date: 02/16/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)