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what is nystagmus?

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Nystagmus: It is involuntary rapid eye movements in side tot side or up and down or rotational basis. 2 kinds: infantile and adult onset. Causes of acquired are inner ear problems, brain injury, trauma, certain medications, vitamin B12 and thiamin deficiencies.

Question 2

what causes nystagmus?

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Nystagmus: Nystagmus can be congenital and is  a life long condition.  Acquired nystagmus is pathological and requires immediate assessment and treatment of the underlying pathology causing it.

Question 3

how do you treat nystagmus?

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Nystagmus treatment: Most nystagmus is congenital in nature and the only treatment is giving glasses or contact lenses to maximize vision.  If it is new onset, it needs to be evaluated by an ophthalmologist to determine the cause.

Question 4

can forceps causing nystagmus?

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Very unlikely: Unless there was serious brain injury during forceps delivery.

Question 5

does nystagmus get worse with age?

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Nystagmus and age: Nystagmus is usually a result of some other condition. If heat condition gets worse and cannot be treated, it will get worse.

Question 6

what function does a nystagmus have?

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Not always: Nystagmus is the reaction of the eye to congenital low vision and optic nerve disease.  It also occurs when the retinal vision is disturbed or too much light enters the eye.  In these cases it might be a little protective to prevent burning the retina from outside light.  Some of it simply occurs with no obvious pathology and in these cases the function is unknown.

Question 7

how do i avoid developing nystagmus?

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Unlikely: Most nystagmus is congenital and deals with either defects in the central vision (such as albinos) or "wiring" defects in the ocular muscular control centers.  These are developmental and cannot be avoided. Adult onset nystagmus comes about most from side effects of medications or intoxications.  You can avoid these by changing the medications or the behavior.

Question 8

can you clarify what nystagmus really is?

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Rapid eye(s) shaking: Nystagmus occurs frequently in those born with low vision in both eys, or conditions like albinism or aniridia.  It may in part be a protective adaption to prevent too much light from hitting the retina.  Sometimes it occurs with no eye problem as a wiring issue with the brain stem.  Adults get short term nystagmus from intoxicants  and some medications.

Question 9

what should i do if my kid has nystagmus?

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See a doctor.: Nystagmus has many different causes, some of which are benign, and some of which could be very serious. See a pediatric ophthalmologist for an evaluation.

Question 10

can nystagmus cause wavy lines in vision?

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Probably not: Nystagmus from childhood brain or eye problems, sometimes with dramatic motion, does not cause a perception of what is viewed to be moving.  Acquired nystagmus from injury or toxicity  can cause a perception of environmental motion.  The motion is linear in most cases and will not be perceived as wavy.  Wavy lines are most commonly due to macular problems which your ophthalmologist can assess.

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