Nystagmus is

Question

Nystagmus is .
A) trailing of eyes in one direction followed by rapid movement in the other direction
B) a sensation of dizziness and rotational movement when such movement is not occurring
C) maintaining the eyes in a fixed forward direction during rotation

Accepted Answer

Nystagmus is characterized by the eyes making repetitive, uncontrolled movements, often resulting in reduced vision and depth perception. These movements can include a slow phase in one direction followed by a rapid correction phase in the opposite direction, accurately described in option A.