physiological nystagmus (Meaning)
physiological nystagmus (n)
small involuntary tremors of the eyeballs; when it is eliminated by stabilizing the image on the retina, visual perception fades rapidly from fatigue of the retinal receptors
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small involuntary tremors of the eyeballs; when it is eliminated by stabilizing the image on the retina, visual perception fades rapidly from fatigue of the ret
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Physiological nystagmus occurs naturally during head movements to stabilize the visual field.
The vestibulo-ocular reflex is responsible for initiating physiological nystagmus.
Physiological nystagmus has a slow and a fast phase that work together to maintain gaze stability.
The slow phase of physiological nystagmus moves the eyes in the direction of head movement.
