title: Nystagmus and other abnormal ocular movements in children.
abstract: This article at first reviews the normal maturation of the ocular system in infants and then progresses to a discussion of the ways that this system can vary and produce nystagmus and nystagmus-like disorders.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Hoyt
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005133:Eye Movements; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D024510:Muscle Development; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000145:classification / Q000151:congenital / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000254:growth & development; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology