Stress and Visual Function in Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome
Author(s) -
Philip H. Jones,
Christopher M. Harris,
J. Margaret Woodhouse,
Tom H. Margrain,
Fergal A. Ennis,
Jonathan T. Erichsen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.13-12560
Subject(s) - audiology , nystagmus , arousal , psychology , medicine , visual acuity , skin conductance , anxiety , shock (circulatory) , ophthalmology , neuroscience , psychiatry , biomedical engineering
Infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) is an involuntary oscillation of the eyes that has been reported to impair vision and worsen under stress. This investigation aimed to measure visual function in terms of visual acuity (VA) and response time (RT), when INS subjects are placed under stress.
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