title: [A clinical study of vertical saccadic eye movements].
abstract: The authors studied the vertical saccadic movements of 12 patients with vertical paretic strabismus (< 6 degrees) by Scott's method, comparing the saccade of the paretic muscle with that of its antagonist. The results showed that the former was reduced in amplitude by 15%-50%, averaging 31.5%, and improved to 0%-25%, averaging 8.1%, after operations. The authors proposed that a difference of saccadic amplitude over 15% between a muscle and its antagonist indicated presence of muscle paresis. Besides, the methods of assessing saccadic movements were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi-an.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012438:Saccades; D013285:Strabismus / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery