The Heimann-Bielscholwsky phenomenon: Dissociated vertical nystagmus

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 237-240

  Davey, K ^a   Kowal, L ^a   Friling, R ^a   Georgievski, Z ^a   Sandbach, J ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIAN EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Amblyopia; Cataract; Complications; Diagnosis; Eye injuries; Eye movements; Nystagmus; Ocular fixation; Physiopathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIPLOPIA; HUMAN; NYSTAGMUS; OSCILLOPSIA; STRABISMUS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031855016     PISSN: 08149763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1998.tb01318.x     Document Type: Article

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